Larkman Nunatak
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Larkman Nunatak is a large, isolated rock nunatak
, 2,660 m, at the southeast end of the Grosvenor Mountains
, 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Mauger Nunatak
. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for A.H. Larkman, Chief Engineer
of the Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
(1914–17) from Australia to the Ross Sea
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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...
, 2,660 m, at the southeast end of the Grosvenor Mountains
Grosvenor Mountains
Grosvenor Mountains is a group of widely scattered mountains and nunataks rising above the polar plateau east of the head of Mill Glacier, extending from Mount Pratt in the north to the Mount Raymond area in the south, and from Otway Massif in the northwest to Larkman Nunatak in the SE. Discovered...
, 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Mauger Nunatak
Mauger Nunatak
Mauger Nunatak is a nunatak, 2,780 m, about 3 nautical miles northeast of Mount Block in the Grosvenor Mountains. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for C.C...
. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for A.H. Larkman, Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer
In marine transportation, the chief engineer is a licensed mariner in charge of the engineering department on a merchant vessel. "Chief engineer" is the official title of someone qualified to oversee the entire engine department; the qualification is colloquially called a "chief's...
of the Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition , also known as the Endurance Expedition, is considered the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent...
(1914–17) from Australia to the Ross Sea
Ross Sea
The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land.-Description:The Ross Sea was discovered by James Ross in 1841. In the west of the Ross Sea is Ross Island with the Mt. Erebus volcano, in the east Roosevelt Island. The southern part is covered...
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