Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Lepley Nunatak (RUS) | 73° 07' 00.0" S | 90° 23' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
| Name ID: 119049 Place ID: 8349 | |||
| Lepley Nunatak (USA) | 73° 07' 00.0" S | 90° 19' 00.0" W | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 127953
Place ID: 8349
A small conspicuous rocky nunatak 2 mi SW of Dentler Island, lying near the inner part and E end of Abbot Ice Shelf. First sighted on Feb. 9, 1961 from helicopters of the USS Larry K. Lepley, oceanographer of the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, who with three others was marooned at this nunatak, Feb. 12-15, 1961, by a severe wind and snowstorm. |
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