The Monument Nunataks () are a group of
nunatak
A nunatak (from Inuit ''nunataq'') is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They are also called glacial islands. Examples are natural pyramidal peaks. ...
s in Antarctica that have numerous pinnacles and odd-shaped projections resembling
monuments, situated at the northern extremity of the
Mesa Range
The Mesa Range () is a range of flat-topped mesas comprising the Sheehan, Pain, Tobin and Gair Mesas, situated at the head of the Rennick Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. it was given this descriptive name by the northern party of the New ...
, north of
Sculpture Mountain Sculpture Mountain () is a large dissected mountain between the Monument Nunataks and Sheehan Mesa. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63, due to the cuspate embayment
A bay is ...
in the upper part of
Rennick Glacier. The group was named by the Northern Party of the
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition of 1962–63.
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References
Nunataks of Victoria Land
Pennell Coast
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