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The '''Stanford Nunatak''' (76°51′S 143°18′W) is a small, somewhat isolated [[nunatak]] located 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of [[Mount Morgan]] in the eastern part of the [[Gutenko Nunataks]] of Westarctica. | The '''Stanford Nunatak''' (76°51′S 143°18′W) is a small, somewhat isolated [[nunatak]] located 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of [[Mount Morgan]] in the eastern part of the [[Gutenko Nunataks]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
The Stanford Nunatak was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas H. Stanford, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1970. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Nunataks]] | [[Category: Nunataks]] | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 22 June 2018
The Stanford Nunatak (76°51′S 143°18′W) is a small, somewhat isolated nunatak located 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Morgan in the eastern part of the Gutenko Nunataks of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
The Stanford Nunatak was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas H. Stanford, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1970.