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'''[[Lepley Nunatak]]''' is a small yet conspicuous rocky [[nunatak]] located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of [[Dendtler Island]], near the inner part and eastern end of the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] in [[Westarctica]].
The '''[[Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station]]''' is a United States scientific research station at the [[South Pole]], the southernmost place on the Earth. The station is located on the high plateau of [[Antarctica]] at an elevation of 2,835 meters (9,301 feet) above sea level and is administered by the Division of Polar Programs within the National Science Foundation under the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).


The nunatak is named for Larry K. Lepley, an oceanographer of the [[U.S. Navy]] Hydrographic Office, who, along with three other scientists, was marooned at this nunatak in February 1961 during a severe snowstorm.


It was first sighted on 9 February 1961 from helicopters of the [[USS Glacier|USS ''Glacier'']] (AGB-4) and USS ''Staten Island'' (AGB-5). While the three-person field survey team was exploring surrounding area, they became trapped on the ground by severe winds and heavy snowfall causing total whiteout conditions. The team sheltered in place at the nunatak until the storm blew over, and it was later named for Larry Lepley, one of the members of the team.


<p><small>Photographer: Jeremy Miner</small></p>
<p><small>Photo Credit: Daniel Leussler</small></p>
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The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a United States scientific research station at the South Pole, the southernmost place on the Earth. The station is located on the high plateau of Antarctica at an elevation of 2,835 meters (9,301 feet) above sea level and is administered by the Division of Polar Programs within the National Science Foundation under the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).


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