Lars Christensen Peak

Lars Christensen Peak, also known as Lars Christensentoppen, is the highest point at 1,640 metres (5,381 ft) on Peter I Island, off the coast of Antarctica.

Lars Christensen Peak
Lars Christensen Peak Location off the coast of Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Prominence	1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Listing	Ultra, Ribu
Coordinates	68°50′S 90°37′W
Geography
Location	Peter I Island, Southern Ocean
Geology
Mountain type	Shield volcano

The peak is a shield volcano. It is not known whether it is extinct or not, for the upper part is apparently unmodified by glaciation.

The peak owes its name to Lars Christensen, the shipowner of the SS Odd I, a whaler that circumnavigated the island in January 1927.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Antarctica
• List of volcanoes in Norway

References

• LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.