Saxum Nunatak
| Saxum Nunatak | ||
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| height | 430 m | |
| location | Joinville Island ( Joinville Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 9 '30 " S , 56 ° 1' 34" W | |
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The Saxum Nunatak is a 430 m (according to the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee 455 m ) high nunatak on the West Antarctic Joinville Island . It rises 10 km north of Mount Tholus on the north side of the island. From the south it looks dome-shaped, while its north flank consists of a striking rock face.
The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey carried out surveys in 1954. The name is derived from the Latin saxum for rock .
Web links
- Saxum Nunatak in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Saxum Nunatak on geographic.org (English)