Monument Nunataks

The Monument Nunataks (72°35′S 162°15′E / 72.583°S 162.250°E / -72.583; 162.250Coordinates: 72°35′S 162°15′E / 72.583°S 162.250°E / -72.583; 162.250) are a group of nunataks in Antarctica that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling monuments, situated north of Sculpture Mountain in the upper part of Rennick Glacier. The group was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition of 1962–63.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Monument Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

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