Drury Nunatak
Drury Nunatak (69°14′S 156°58′E / 69.233°S 156.967°ECoordinates: 69°14′S 156°58′E / 69.233°S 156.967°E) is a bare, black, isolated nunatak standing up boldly from the ice at the head of Lauritzen Bay, 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) northwest of Reynolds Peak. The feature was observed and charted on February 20, 1959, by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions led by Phillip Law, and was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Alan Campbell-Drury, Photographic Officer of the Antarctic Division who accompanied this expedition.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Drury Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Drury Nunatak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Nunataks of Antarctica
- Oates Land geography stubs