Webb Nunataks

Webb Nunataks (83°24′S 56°42′W / 83.400°S 56.700°W / -83.400; -56.700Coordinates: 83°24′S 56°42′W / 83.400°S 56.700°W / -83.400; -56.700) is a group of nunataks 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Madey Ridge in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dalton Webb, electronics engineer with Raydist Corporation, a member of the Electronic Test Unit in the Pensacola Mountains, 1957-58.

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.