Fallone Nunataks

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Fallone Nunataks (

 WikiMiniAtlas
85°21′S 142°54′W / 85.350°S 142.900°W / -85.350; -142.900Coordinates: 85°21′S 142°54′W / 85.350°S 142.900°W / -85.350; -142.900) are a chain of nunataks 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, located 10 nautical miles northeast of the Harold Byrd Mountains, between the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Watson Escarpment. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant , U.S. Navy, aide to the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1962.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fallone Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-13.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Fallone Nunataks". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

Retrieved from ""