COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

one of the Seal Nunataks (q.v.) rising to 140m above Larsen Ice Shelf, Nordenskjöld Coast, was discovered by Larsen in the reported position 64°45'S 60°08'W, 11 December 1893, and incorrectly described, with Christensen Nunatak (q.v.), as anactive volcano; called Sarsee Volcano [=sea-bream volcano] (Larsen, 1894b, map facing p.333), Sarsee Vulcan (Larsen, 1894a, map p.120) or Sar (Bruce in Murdoch, 1894, Appx); later named Larsen-Insel after Kapt. C.A. Larsen (Larsen Inlet, q.v.) (Petersen, 1895a, p.264). IÎle Larsen (Gerlache, 1900a, map p.411). Larsen Island (BA chart 1238, iii.1901; 1916, p.409). The Seal Nunataks were surveyed by SwAE, 8 October 1902, when individual features were named as nunataks rather than islands (Nordenskjöld and others, 1905, p.209 and map facing p.316). Larsen I., referring to the earlier naming of this unidentified nunatak (Nordenskjöld, 1911b, Fig. 20, p.56). Following resurvey by FIDS from "Hope Bay" in 1947, the name Larsen Nunatak was applied to the unnamed nunatak lying nearest to the position reported by Larsen (APC, 1955, p.13; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). The Argentine refuge "San Antonio" was established at the nunatak, 23 March 1959; it was expanded into the field station "Teniente Matienzo", named after Tte Cor. de Marina Benjamín Matienzo, inaugurated on 15 March 1961, and continuing in use for summer occupation (USHO, 1961, p.48; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). Larson [sic] Nunatak (USHO, 1963, p.332). The Argentine station was described in error as being situated on Livingston Island (Argentina. IAA, 1965, p.415). "Ten'yente-Mat'yenso" (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl. 24). "Base Conjunta Teniente Matienzo" (Argentina. MM chart 121, 1969). "Base de Aeronáutica Benjamín Matienzo" (Pierrou, 1970, p.368).

Nunatak 2 mi N of Murdoch Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the E coast of Antarctic Peninsula. The Seal Nunataks were discovered by a Norwegian whaling expedition under C.A. Larsen in December 1893. Commemoration of Larsen was proposed by Ludwig Friederichsen in 1895. The application of this name is based upon a 1947 survey by the FIDS.

The island lies 5 km NNW of Murdoch Nunatak, 15 km NE of Bruce Nunatak and 20 km NW of Robertsonunsel, Nordenskjöld Coast, E side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea. Discovered during expedition 1893/94 (vessels 'Jason' and 'Hertha') under the Norwegian Captain Carl Anton Larsen, financed by the Hamburg Company Woltereck & Robertson.