Perseus Crags
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Perseus Crags is a group of about twelve small nunatak
s dominated by a high whale-backed hill, located on the west edge of the Dyer Plateau
of Palmer Land
, about 30 nautical miles (60 km) ENG. of Wade Point
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the constellation of Perseus.
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 dominated by a high whale-backed hill, located on the west edge 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...
of 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...
, about 30 nautical miles (60 km) ENG. of Wade Point
Wade Point
Wade Point is a rocky mass fronting on George VI Sound, rising to 915 m and marking the west extremity of the rock ridge separating Millet and Bertram Glaciers on the west coast of Palmer Land. First surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill. Named in 1954 by the...
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the constellation of Perseus.