COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

rising to c. 600m on N coast of Charcot Island (q.v.), were roughly mapped by FAE, 1908-10, on 11 January 1910 and, in association with Mount Martine (q.v.) and Mount Monique (q.v.), named Sommet Marion after Marion Charcot (1895-1927), eldest daughter of Dr J.-B. Charcot, Commander of FAE (Charcot, 1912, Pl.1; BA, 1916, photograph facing p.409). Marion Mount (BA chart 3175, 9.x.1914). The name Sommet Marion was also incorrectly applied to Mount Martine (q.v.) (Bongrain, 1914, vue 44 following p.60). Fj. Marion (HA chart, 1927). Marion Peak (Wilkins, 1929, map facing p.374; USHO chart 5411, 1939). Marion-Fjellet (Aagaard, 1930, end map). Mount Marion (BA, 1930, p.88; APC, 1955, p.14). Marion Mountain (BA chart 3175, 1.iii.1940). Monte Marion (Argentina. IGM map, 1946; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.194). Pico Marión (Chile. DNH chart LIII, 1947). The nunataks were photographed from the air on USN Operation "Highjump" in 1947. Monte Mariana (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.308a; Pierrou, 1970, p. 504). Following map compilation by FIDS in 1959 from USN air photographs, the feature was renamed Marion Nunataks ([in 69°33'S 75°06'W) APC, 1961, p.3; USHO chart V30-SP6, 1962; Searle, 1963, end map; [co-ordinates corrected from USLANDSAT imagery of February 1975] APC, 1977, p.22). Gora Marion (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961).

Small group of nunataks rising to c. 600 m on the N shore of Charcot Island, midway between Mount Monique and Mount Martine. Discovered and roughly mapped on Jan. 11, 1910, by the FrAE under Dr. Jean B. Charcot, and named by him in association with Mount Monique and Mount Martine after his daughter, Marion. Photographed from the air on Feb. 9, 1947, by USN Operation HighJump and mapped from these photos by Searle of the FIDS in 1960.

Descubierto en el año 1910 por la Expedición Francesa del Dr. Jean B. Charcot y llamado así por su hija Marión. Situado al N de la isla Charcot, 7 millas al W del monte Martine y a 20 millas del monte Monique.