Carterknattane
| Carterknattane | ||
|---|---|---|
| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Shackleton Range , Transantarctic Mountains | |
|
||
| Coordinates | 80 ° 39 ′ S , 19 ° 6 ′ W | |
The Carterknattane ( Norwegian are) a group of small Nunatakker in East Antarctic Coats Land . They rise up in Pioneers Escarpment in the far east of the Shackleton Range .
Scientists at the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1990 after John Francis Carter (* 1945) of the British Antarctic Survey , who was involved in the exploration of the Shackleton Range between November 1968 and November 1969.
Web links
- Carterknattane in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Carterknattane in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute