Name details

Threshold Nunatak

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139472

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.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

An isolated nunatak located at the mouth of Tillite Glacier, 9.8km northeast of Portal Rock, in Queen Alexandra Range.

Named For

The name was suggested by John Gunner of the Ohio State University Geological Expedition, 1969-70, who was landed by helicopter to collect a rock sample here. The name is in association with Portal Rock and also reflects the location at the mouth of Tillite Glacier.

Location

Latitude:
83° 45' 52.4" S
-83.76455°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
166° 06' 26.9" E
166.10748°
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Altitude:
1565 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic, DigitalGlobe Inc 2018
Source Identifier:
1030010061137A00
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

NULL

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Aug-1972

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