Gutenko-Nunatakker
| Gutenko-Nunatakker | ||
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| location | Marie Byrd Land , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Ford Ranges | |
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| Coordinates | 76 ° 53 ′ S , 143 ° 40 ′ W | |
 Map sheet Gutenko Nunataks from 1969, the Nunatakker are in the southwest corner of the map |
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The Gutenko nunatakker are a group of narrow and elongated nunatakkers in Marie-Byrd Land in western Antarctica . They rise one mile west of Mount Morgan in the Ford Ranges .
Scientists from the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) discovered them during an overflight in 1940. It is named after Sigmund Gutenko (1905–1991), cook on West Base on this research trip .
Web links
- Gutenko Nunataks in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Gutenko Nunataks on geographic.org (English)