Worcester Summit
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| Worcester Summit | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Dufek Massif | ||
| Summit: | 6,630 feet 82°36’4"S, 52°19’3"W | ||
Worcester Summit is a mountain of 6,630 feet amongst the Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
The mountain is the crest of a ridge at the east end of the Jaeger Table. It was photographed from the air by the United States Navy in 1964; following field work by the United States Geological Survey from 1965, named after Robin Worcester, of the United States Geological Survey, who with D.W. Bennett (from whom the Bennett Spur is named) formed the first of several annual doppler-research teams at the 'South Pole Station' in 1973.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Worcester Summit