Rambo Nunataks Explained

Country Type:Continent
Country:Antarctica
Parent:Pensacola Mountains
Range Coordinates:-83.95°N -86°W
Map:Antarctica

Rambo Nunataks (-83.95°N -86°W) is a loose chain of nunataks which lie northwest of Patuxent Range and extend along the west side of the Foundation Ice Stream for in the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

Exploration and name

The Rambo Nunataks were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956–66. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William L. Rambo, geophysicist in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965–66.

Location

The Rambo Nunataks are on the northwest side of the Foundation Ice Stream, to the north of the Thomas Hills in the Patuxent Range.They separate the drainage basin of the Möller Ice Stream from the drainage basin of Foundation Ice Stream.From south to north they include Kuhn Nunatak, Oliver Nunatak, Sowle Nunatak, Wagner Nunatak and Blackburn Nunatak.

Features

Kuhn Nunatak

-84.1°N -100°W. One of the Rambo Nunataks, lying southwest of Oliver Nunatak.Named by US-AC AN for Michael H. Kuhn, meteorologist at Plateau Station, winter 1967.

Oliver Nunatak

-84.0833°N -74°W. One of the Rambo Nunataks, lying south of Sowle Nunatak.Named by US-ACAN for Thomas H. Oliver, electronics technician at Plateau Station, winter 1967.

Sowle Nunatak

-83.05°N -71°W. One of the Rambo Nunataks, lying southeast of Wagner Nunatak. Named by US-ACAN for Melvin L. Sowle, construction mechanic at Plateau Station, winter 1967.

Wagner Nunatak

-83.9667°N -96°W. One of the Rambo Nunataks, high, standing south of Blackburn Nunatak. Named by US-ACAN for John K. Wagner, radioscientist at Plateau Station, winter 1967.

Blackburn Nunatak

-83.8167°N -79°W. A prominent nunatak, high, marking the north extremity of Rambo Nunataks. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Archie B. Blackburn, (MC) United States Navy, officer in charge at Plateau Station, winter 1967.