Horseshoe Nunatak
| Horseshoe Nunatak | ||
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Churchill Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 81 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ S , 158 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Horseshoe Nunatak is a nunatak in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . In the Churchill Mountains, it rises 8 km west of Mount Hoskins on the northern flank of the upper section of the Starshot Glacier .
Scientists of 1964-1965 permanent campaign as part of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition it named after his on a horseshoe ( English horseshoe ) reminiscent shape.
Web links
- Horseshoe Nunatak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Horseshoe Nunatak on geographic.org (English)