Pinafore Moraine
Pinafore Moraine () is a sheet of moraine which extends northeastward from Carapace Nunatak, in Oates Land. Reconnoitered by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) Allan Hills Expedition (1964). The name is descriptive. Moraines of Antarctica Landforms of Oates Land {{OatesLand-geo-stub ...
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Carapace Nunatak
Carapace Nunatak () is a prominent isolated nunatak, the most westerly near the head of Mackay Glacier in Victoria Land, standing southwest of Mount Brooke where it is visible for a considerable distance from many directions. It was so named by the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58) because of the carapace A carapace is a Dorsum (biology), dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tor ...s of small crustaceans found in the rocks. A further rock exposure named Brandau Rocks lies 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) west of Carapace Nunatak. References Nunataks of Oates Land {{OatesLand-geo-stub ...
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