Bradshaw Peak () is a
peak Peak or The Peak may refer to:
Basic meanings Geology
* Mountain peak
** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics
* Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion
* Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-di ...
rising to , south east of
Turk Peak
Mount Zinkovich () is a pointed mountain, high, standing north of Mount Frost at the north side of the head of Silk Glacier in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica.
Name
Mount Zinkovich was named by US-ACAN for Lt. Col. Michael Zinkovich, USA ...
,
Churchill Mountains
The Churchill Mountains are a mountain range group of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica. They border on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf, between Byrd Glacier and Nimrod Glacier.
Seve ...
. It is situated on the south west side of
McLay Glacier. The peak was named in honor of
Margaret Bradshaw
Margaret Ann Bradshaw (née Cresswell; born 31 December 1941) is a New Zealand geologist and a retired staff member at the University of Canterbury. She is considered a trailblazer and influential female role model in Antarctic research.
Ear ...
, geological scientist,
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...
. Margaret is an eminent geologist and in 1979 was the first woman to lead a deep field party in the Antarctic. Margaret is also the only
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
woman to be awarded the
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom to individuals who have outstanding achievements in the field of polar research, and particularly for those who have worked over extended periods in harsh climates. It w ...
.
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Mountains of Oates Land
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