Thompson Peaks

Thompson Peaks (84°26′S 166°30′E / 84.433°S 166.500°E / -84.433; 166.500Coordinates: 84°26′S 166°30′E / 84.433°S 166.500°E / -84.433; 166.500) is a two peaks on the divide between upper Moody Glacier and Bingley Glacier in the Queen Alexandra Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Douglas C. Thompson, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) cosmic rays scientist at McMurdo Station, 1963; South Pole Station, 1965.

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