Chevron Rocks
| Chevron Rocks | ||
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| part of | Queen Maud Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 84 ° 7 ′ S , 173 ° 10 ′ E | |
The Chevron Rocks are a prominent rock formation in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . In the Queen Maud Mountains they loom at the northern end of the Retrospect Spur near the head end of the Hood Glacier .
Participants in the New Zealand Alpine Club Antarctic Expedition (1959–1960) climbed the Retrospect Spur from Hood Glacier. They named the rock formation so because its shape reminded it of a V-shaped badge of rank ( English chevron ).
Web links
- Chevron Rocks in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Chevron Rocks on geographic.org (English)