Roberts Massif

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Roberts Massif (

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85°32′S 177°5′W / 85.533°S 177.083°W / -85.533; -177.083Coordinates: 85°32′S 177°5′W / 85.533°S 177.083°W / -85.533; -177.083) is a remarkable snow-free massif at the head of Shackleton Glacier. It rises to over 2,700 m and is about 60 square miles (160 km2) in area. It was visited by the of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62), who named it for , leader at Scott Base for 1961–62.

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