Lawson Nunataks

Not to be confused with Lawson Nunatak.

The Lawson Nunataks (70°47′S 159°45′E / 70.783°S 159.750°E / -70.783; 159.750Coordinates: 70°47′S 159°45′E / 70.783°S 159.750°E / -70.783; 159.750) are a line of nunataks about 4 nautical miles (7 km) long, located 4 nautical miles southwest of Keim Peak in the Usarp Mountains of Antarctica. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Gerald J. Lawson, a United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967–68.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Lawson Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-06.

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