Pointer nunatak
| Pointer nunatak | ||
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| height | 1235 m | |
| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Shackleton Range | |
| Coordinates | 80 ° 34 '58 " S , 29 ° 2' 54" W | |
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The pointer nunatak is a distinctive nunatak in the East Antarctic Coatsland . It rises 1,235 m high immediately east of the Wedge Ridge in the western part of the Shackleton Range .
It was mapped in 1957 by participants in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958) under the direction of the British polar explorer Vivian Fuchs (1908-1999). It was so named because it is an important landmark for the route from Blaiklock Glacier to Stratton Glacier , which provides access from the western to the eastern section of the Shackleton Range.
Web links
- Pointer Nunatak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Pointer Nunatak on geographic.org (English)