Derrick Peak () is a prominent ice-free peak, high, overlooking the south side of
Hatherton Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of the north end of
Johnstone Ridge. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for
Robert O. Derrick of the
U.S. Weather Bureau, who served as assistant to the
United States Antarctic Research Program
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Representative at
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ĺtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...
from 1960 until his death in 1966.
Further reading
* Gunter Faure, Teresa M. Mensing, '
The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water'', P 664
* Kevin Righter, '
35 Seasons of U.S. Antarctic Meteorites (1976-2010): A Pictorial Guide To The Collection'', PP 13, 15, 79
References
Mountains of Oates Land
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