Wiener Peaks () is a group of

nunatak A nunatak (from Inuit ''nunataq'') is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They are also called glacial islands. Examples are natural pyramidal peaks. ...

s 5 nautical miles (9 km) northeast of

Mount Passel Mount Passel () is a ridgelike mountain 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of the Swanson Mountains in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land. Passel Pond lies at the southwest foot of the mountain. Discovered in December 1940 by members of a geological ...

in the Ford Ranges,

Marie Byrd Land Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica. With an area of , it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th centur ...

. Discovered on aerial flights over this area by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and named for

Murray A. Wiener Murray A. Wiener (1909 – ?) was a polar explorer and photographer. Early years Wiener grew up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1935. Wiener worked for Universal Studios. Polar exploration Wiene ...

, auroral observer at

West Base West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

during this expedition. The northernmost peak is

Greer Peak Greer Peak () is a prominent peak, the northernmost of the Wiener Peaks, in the Denfeld Mountains of the Ford Ranges in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byr ...

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