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.
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.
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.
-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.
-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.
-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.
-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.
-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.