Papanin Nunataks () is a small 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 lying 11 nautical miles (20 km) east of
Alderdice Peak Alderdice Peak () is a peak southeast of Mount Underwood in the eastern part of the Nye Mountains. It was plotted from air photos taken by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1959, and was named by the Antarctic Nam ...
in the
Nye Mountains Nye Mountains () is a group of mountains, 30 nautical miles (60 km) long and 10 to 15 nautical miles (28 km) wide, which trend eastward from the head of Rayner Glacier. They were sighted by Squadron Leader D. Leckie, RAAF, during an ANAR ...
,
Enderby Land. Named by the
Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) for Soviet polar expert
Admiral Ivan D. Papanin.
Nunataks of Enderby Land
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