- Nunatak
for the band that played in Antarctica for Live Earth Nunatak band Image Starr Nunatak Antarctica.jpg thumb right 240px Starr Nunatak , on the coast of Victoria Land , Antarctica File Estrela Mar o 2010 16b.jpg thumb right 240px C ntaro Magro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, formed as nunatak during the last ice age and now exposed ref name Vieira cite book last1 Vieira first1 G.T. last2 Ferreira first2 A.B. editor G.T. Vieira title Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology of the Serra da Estrela. Guidebook for the field trip IGU Commission on Climate Change and Periglacial Environments, 26 28 August1998 url http www.fl.ul.pt pessoais gtvieira ficheiros download Glacial 20Geomorphology 20of 20the 20Serra 20da 20Estrela.pdf year 1998 pages 37 48 chapter General characteristics of the glacial geomorphology of the Serra da Estrela accessdate 2011 October 16 ref A nunatak from Inuit language Inuit nunataq is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within or at the edge of an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present. Nunataks present readily identifiable landmark reference points in glaciers or ice caps and are often named. Lifeforms on nunataks are frequently isolated by the surrounding ... Webster nunatak url http www.m w.com cgi bin dictionary?va nunatak accessdate 2011 October 16 ref ... publisher Cassell location London year 1958 See also Atanasoff Nunatak Harvey Nunataks Newman Nunataks Young Nunataks Aitken Nunatak Schloredt Nunatak White Nunataks References Reflist glaciology stub topography stub Category Nunataks Category Glaciology Category Mountains Nunatak bg ca Nunatak cv cs Nunatak da Nunatak de Nunatak es Nunatak eo Nunatako eu Nunatak fr Nunatak ko is J kulsker it Nunatak ka kk lv Nunataks lt Nunatakas hu Nunatak nl Nunatak ja no Nunatak nn Nunatak pl Nunatak pt Nunatak ru fi Nunatak sv Nunatak uk zh ... more details
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- Icefall Nunatak
for the nunatak in Victoria Land Icefall Nunatak, Victoria Land Orphan date February 2009 Icefall Nunatak Coord 78 18 S 158 38 E display inline,title is a prominent ice free nunatak , 1,760 m, lying close south of the main flow of Skelton Icefalls . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN in 1964 for its proximity to Sketton Icefalls . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Oates Land OatesLand geo stub ... more details
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- Welcome Nunatak
Orphan date October 2010 Welcome Nunatak coor dm 79 6 S 85 54 W is a relatively small but truly distinctive cone shaped nunatak standing in near isolation to the north of Reuther Nunataks in the Founders Peaks , Heritage Range . Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party, 1963 64. For the members of the party using motor toboggans, the nunatak was a welcome sight as it meant they were almost to base camp, located at Camp Hills . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Ellsworth Land EllsworthLand geo stub de Welcome Nunatak ... more details
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- Strickland Nunatak
Strickland Nunatak coor dm 86 29 S 124 12 W is a large nunatak between Savage Nunatak and Spear Nunatak at the head of Reedy Glacier . Mapped by United States Geological Survey USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960 64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN for Emest E. Strickland , utilitiesman at Byrd Station in 1962. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Marie Byrd Land MarieByrdLand geo stub ... more details
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- Triassic Nunatak
Triassic Nunatak coor dm 74 21 S 73 7 W is a small nunatak 1.5 nautical miles 2.8 km southwest of Jurassic Nunatak in the west extremity of Yee Nunataks , Palmer Land . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN in 1987 after the Triassic Period in geological time and in association with Jurassic Nunatak. The name does not imply the age of the rock constituting this feature. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Palmer Land PalmerLand geo stub ... more details
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- Minaret Nunatak
Minaret Nunatak coor dm 72 42 S 162 10 E is a minaret like nunatak , convert 2115 m ft , standing convert 1 nmi km west of Burkett Nunatak , in the Monument Nunataks . Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition NZGSAE , 1962 63. Mount VX 6 , convert 2185 m ft , stands convert 4 nmi km north of Minaret Nunatak. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Victoria Land Category Pennell Coast VictoriaLand geo stub ... more details
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- McLea Nunatak
McLea Nunatak coor dm 75 59 S 159 30 E is a nunatak between Richards Nunatak and Sharks Tooth , in the Prince Albert Mountains , Oates Land . Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition NZGSAE , 1962 63, for F. McLea , radio operator at Scott Base who was responsible for the field party radio communications. usgs gazetteer DEFAULTSORT Maclea Nunatak Category Nunataks of Oates Land OatesLand geo stub ... more details
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- Vince Nunatak
Orphan date April 2011 Vince Nunatak coor dm 77 30 S 163 22 E is a nunatak of Antarctica . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Victoria Land Category Scott Coast ScottCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Åkerlundh Nunatak
Orphan date February 2009 kerlundh Nunatak Coord 65 4 S 60 10 W display inline,title is a nunatak which lies convert 2 mi 0 northwest of Donald Nunatak between Bruce Nunatak and Murdoch Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula . Charted in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey , who named it for Gustaf kerlundh , a member of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition , 1901&ndash 04. References usgs gazetteer id 168 DEFAULTSORT Akerlundh Nunatak Category Nunataks of Graham Land Category Oscar II Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
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- Dalten Nunatak
distinguish Dilten Nunatak Dalten Nunatak Coord 72 23 S 3 42 W source GNIS display inline,title is an isolated nunatak about convert 1.5 nmi km 0 east southeast of Dilten Nunatak and convert 7 nmi km northwest of Borg Mountain in Queen Maud Land . It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1949 52 . ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 3479 name Dalten Nunatak accessdate 2011 12 16 ref usgs gazetteer id 3479 Category Nunataks of Queen Maud Land Category Princess Martha Coast PrincessMarthaCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Dilten Nunatak
distinguish Dalten Nunatak Dilten Nunatak Coord 72 22 S 3 47 W source GNIS display inline,title is an isolated nunatak about convert 1.5 nmi km 0 west northwest of Dalten Nunatak and convert 8 mi km northwest of Borg Mountain in Queen Maud Land . It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1949 52 and named Dilten. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 3863 name Dilten Nunatak accessdate 2012 01 19 ref usgs gazetteer id 3863 Category Nunataks of Queen Maud Land Category Princess Martha Coast PrincessMarthaCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Hertha Nunatak
Hertha Nunatak coor dm 65 9 S 59 59 W is a nunatak 1 nautical mile 1.9 km northwest of Castor Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula . First seen and mapped as an island in December 1893 by Captain C.A. Larsen , who named it after the Hertha, a ship which combined sealing and exploring activities along the west coast of Antarctic Peninsula under Captain C.J. Evensen in 1893 94. It was determined to be a nunatak by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold during a sledge journey in 1902. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Graham Land Category Oscar II Coast GrahamLand geo stub pt Nunatak Hertha ... more details
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- Syningen Nunatak
Orphan date February 2009 Syningen Nunatak Coord 68 20 S 59 9 E display inline,title is a nunatak 1 mile 1.6 km south of See Nunatak in the eastern part of the Hansen Mountains . Mapped and named by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition , 1936 37. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Kemp Land KempLand geo stub ... more details
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- Abel Nunatak
Abel Nunatak Coord 63 33 S 57 41 W display inline,title is the easternmost of two isolated nunatak s on the south side of Broad Valley , Trinity Peninsula . The name arose at the time of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS geological survey in 1960 61 and is in association with nearby Cain Nunatak , after the biblical brothers Cain and Abel . usgs gazetteer id 18 Category Nunataks of Trinity Peninsula TrinityPeninsula geo stub ... more details
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- Neve Nunatak
Orphan date October 2010 Neve Nunatak coor dm 78 17 S 160 54 E is an isolated nunatak just north of Halfway Nunatak , between the Upper Staircase and the east side of Skelton Neve . Surveyed in 1957 by the New Zealand Northern Survey party of the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition 1956 58 and named for its association with Skelton Neve. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of the Ross Dependency Category Hillary Coast RossDependency geo stub ... more details
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- Jarina Nunatak
Orphan date November 2010 Jarina Nunatak coor dm 76 23 S 160 10 E is a nunatak lying 7 nautical miles 13 km west northwest of the main summit of Trinity Nunatak in the stream of the Mawson Glacier . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN in 1964 for Lieutenant Commander Michael Jarina , pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX 6 in 1962. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Victoria Land Category Scott Coast ScottCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Murdoch Nunatak
Murdoch Nunatak coor dm 65 1 S 60 2 W is a nunatak 3 nautical miles 6 km northeast of Donald Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula . First charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in 1947, and named by them for W.G. Burn Murdoch . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Graham Land Category Oscar II Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
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- Grossenbacher Nunatak
Grossenbacher Nunatak coor dm 74 52 S 74 1 W is a nunatak at the southwest end of Lyon Nunataks , Palmer Land , 2 nautical miles 3.7 km southwest of Holtet Nunatak . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN after Ernest P. Grossenbacher , upper atmospheric physicist, Siple Station , 1970 71. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Palmer Land PalmerLand geo stub ... more details
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- Evensen Nunatak
Orphan date December 2010 Evensen Nunatak coor dm 64 59 S 60 22 W is a nunatak 1.5 nautical miles 2.8 km northwest of Dallmann Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula . First charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in August 1947, and named by them for Captain C.J. Evensen . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Graham Land Category Oscar II Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
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- Passat Nunatak
Passat Nunatak coor dm 71 18 S 3 55 W is a nunatak 145 m nearly 1 nautical mile 1.9 km northeast of Boreas Nunatak at the mouth of Schytt Glacier in Queen Maud Land . Discovered by the New Swabia German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938 39, and named after Passat, one of the Dornier flying boats of the expedition. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Queen Maud Land Category Princess Martha Coast PrincessMarthaCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Filsponen Nunatak
Filsponen Nunatak coor dm 72 12 S 14 25 E is a nunatak rising northeast of Steinfila Nunatak in the south part of the Payer Mountains in Queen Maud Land . Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition Norwegian Antarctic Expedition 1956 60 and named Filsponen the filings . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Queen Maud Land Category Princess Astrid Coast PrincessAstridCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Framrabben Nunatak
Orphan date December 2010 Framrabben Nunatak coor dm 72 29 S 3 52 W is a nunatak about 3 nautical miles 6 km west northwest of Borg Mountain in Queen Maud Land . Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic Expedition NBSAE 1949 52 and named Framrabben the forward nunatak . usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Queen Maud Land Category Princess Martha Coast PrincessMarthaCoast geo stub ... more details
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- Gootee Nunatak
Orphan date April 2011 Gootee Nunatak is a small but distinctive nunatak , about 250 m, which is the only rock outcrop at the west end of Couzens Bay , Shackleton Coast . The nunatak was geologically mapped by a United States Antarctic Program USAP field party led by Edmund Stump , 2000 01, and named after geologist Brian Gootee , a member of the party. usgs gazetteer coord 80 39 S 159 57 E display title Category Nunataks of Oates Land OatesLand geo stub ... more details
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- Lizard Nunatak
Orphan date April 2011 Lizard Nunatak coor dm 69 30 S 71 3 W is a nunatak rising to about 800 m in Nichols Snowfield , north Alexander Island . So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC in 1977 from its shape and in association with Serpent Nunatak to the northeast. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Alexander Island AlexanderIsland geo stub ... more details
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- High Nunatak
Orphan date December 2010 High Nunatak coor dm 80 3 S 82 35 W is an isolated nunatak 4 nautical miles 7 km east of Liberty Hills in the Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN for Elmer High , helicopter crew chief with the 62nd Transportation Detachment , who assisted the University of Minnesota geological party in this area in 1963 64. usgs gazetteer Category Nunataks of Ellsworth Land EllsworthLand geo stub de High Nunatak ... more details
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