Feature Name (see definition): Roper, Mount

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 17305

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
78° 07' 09" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
162° 45' 16" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.1191667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 162.7544444

Elevation (see definition): 3660

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1995

Description (see definition): A prominent peak, 3660 m, between Mount Hooker and Salient Peak in Royal Society Range, Victoria Land. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (1994) after Charles A. (Cas) Roper, member of the summer party at Scott Base, 1976-77; officer-in-charge and senior scientific officer, winter party 1980; New Zealand scientist who oversaw Scott Base laboratory programs for 20 years.

Date Created (see definition): 09/22/1998

Date Edited (see definition): No data