Linton-Smith-Nunatakker
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| location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 70 ° 17 ′ S , 72 ° 45 ′ E | |
The Linton Smith Nunatakkers are a group of Nunatakkers on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elisabeth Land in East Antarctica . They loom between the Jennings Promontory and the Reinbolt Hills on the east side of the Amery Ice Shelf .
The first aerial photographs were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947). Scientists from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) determined their geographical position in 1968. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named them in 1971 after Norman Linton-Smith, who was involved in an ANARE campaign in 1970 to explore the Amery Ice Shelf.
Web links
- Linton-Smith nunataks in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Linton-Smith Nunataks on geographic.org (English)