Bigler Nunataks
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The Bigler Nunataks are a cluster of notable nunatak
s lying southeastward of Pomerantz Tableland between Keim Peak
and Lovejoy Glacier
. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for John C. Bigler, United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at McMurdo Station
, 1966–67.
Nunatak
A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present...
s lying southeastward of Pomerantz Tableland between Keim Peak
Keim Peak
Keim Peak is a noteworthy pointed rock peak on the southern spur of Pomerantz Tableland, in the Usarp Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Mike B. Keim, U.S...
and Lovejoy Glacier
Lovejoy Glacier
Lovejoy Glacier is a broad glacier descending eastward through the Usarp Mountains between Anderson Pyramid and Sample Nunataks. In its lower course, the glacier runs side by side with the larger Harlin Glacier to the south without a ridge separating the two. Mapped by United States Geological...
. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for John C. Bigler, United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1966–67.