Name details

Redcliff Nunatak

Redcliff Nunatak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Redcliff Nunatak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 114213

Feature type: Nunatak (2b)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A red granite ridge, rising to 632m, 8.5km east of Mount Suess along the southern flank of Mackay Glacier in Victoria Land. Lee Lake is formed on the northeast side, marginal to Cotton Glacier. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MD09

Named For

Charted and named on 28 December 1912 by the Granite Harbour Geological Party, led by Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition (Terra Nova expedition, BrAE), 1910-13, because of its colour. Not Redcliff or Redcliffs Nunakol.

Location

Latitude:
77° 01' 45.8" S
-77.02938°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
162° 02' 34.2" E
162.04284°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
632 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, Howat et al. 2018
Source Identifier:
REMA 8m tile 17_35 release 1.1
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
1-Jan-1958

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