Ferrell Nunatak

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ferrell Nunatak (

 WikiMiniAtlas
83°54′S 54°53′W / 83.900°S 54.883°W / -83.900; -54.883Coordinates: 83°54′S 54°53′W / 83.900°S 54.883°W / -83.900; -54.883) is a nunatak protruding from the ice surface of Iroquois Plateau 5 nautical miles (9 km) northeast of Elmers Nunatak, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , a construction mechanic at Ellsworth Station, winter 1958.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ferrell Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-21.

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


Retrieved from ""