Monument Nunataks
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Monument Nunataks is a group of nunatak
s that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling monuments, situated north of Sculpture Mountain
in the upper part of Rennick Glacier
. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1962-63.
Nunatak
A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present...
s that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling monuments, situated north of Sculpture Mountain
Sculpture Mountain
Sculpture Mountain is a large dissected mountain between the Monument Nunataks and Sheehan Mesa. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1962–63, due to the cuspate embayment which has been sculptured into the feature....
in the upper part of Rennick Glacier
Rennick Glacier
Rennick Glacier is broad glacier, nearly 200 miles long, which is one of the largest in Antarctica. It rises on the polar plateau westward of Mesa Range and is 20 to 30 miles wide, narrowing to 10 miles near the coast. It takes its name from Rennick Bay where the glacier reaches the sea. The...
. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE), 1962-63.