Braddock Nunataks
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Braddock Nunataks is a group of prominent nunatak
s located inland from Bertram Glacier
and 9 miles (14.5 km) southeast of Perseus Crags
on the west margin of the Dyer Plateau
, in Palmer Land
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
in 1974, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Lieutenant Robert L. Braddock, Jr., CEC, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge of the South Pole Station in 1974.
Nunatak
A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present...
s located inland from Bertram Glacier
Bertram Glacier
Bertram Glacier is a glacier, long and wide at its mouth, flowing west from the Dyer Plateau of Palmer Land into George VI Sound between Wade Point and Gurney Point. It was discovered and first surveyed in 1936 by A. Stephenson, W.L.S. Fleming and George C.L...
and 9 miles (14.5 km) southeast of Perseus Crags
Perseus Crags
Perseus Crags is a group of about twelve small nunataks dominated by a high whale-backed hill, located on the west edge of the Dyer Plateau of Palmer Land, about 30 nautical miles ENG. of Wade Point. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after the constellation of Perseus....
on the west margin of the Dyer Plateau
Dyer Plateau
Dyer Plateau is a broad ice-covered upland of north-central Palmer Land, bounded to the north by Fleming Glacier and Bingham Glacier, and to the south by the Gutenko Mountains. The plateau was first explored on land and photographed from the air by the US Antarctic Service , 1939-41. Named after...
, in Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
in 1974, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Lieutenant Robert L. Braddock, Jr., CEC, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge of the South Pole Station in 1974.