Coleman Nunatak

Coleman Nunatak (75°19′S 133°39′W / 75.317°S 133.650°W / -75.317; -133.650Coordinates: 75°19′S 133°39′W / 75.317°S 133.650°W / -75.317; -133.650) is a nunatak located near the head of Berry Glacier, 2 nautical miles (4 km) south of Patton Bluff in Marie Byrd Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Richard I. Coleman, United States Antarctic Research Program meteorologist at Byrd Station, 1962.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Coleman Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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