Name details

Canine Nunatak

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139290

Feature type: Nunatak

Origin

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

Narrative

Located between Skelton Névé and Deception Glacier. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MH05

Named For

Proposed by VUWAE (Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition). Named by allusion to its shape like a canine tooth. Also retains animal naming (e.g. Alligator Peak) in area.

Location

Latitude:
78° 25' 51.0" S
-78.43084°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
158° 40' 36.0" E
158.67666°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
1675 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 19_35
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
15-Sep-1977

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