Blanchard Nunataks
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The Blanchard Nunataks are an east-west trending group of nunatak
s, about 16 miles (25.7 km) long, marking the south end of the Gutenko Mountains
in central Palmer Land
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
in 1974, the group was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Lloyd G. Blanchard, of the Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
, Assistant Editor, Antarctic Journal of the United States.
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, about 16 miles (25.7 km) long, marking the south end of the Gutenko Mountains
Gutenko Mountains
Gutenko Mountains is a large, scattered group of hills, nunataks and small mountains at the south end of Dyer Plateau in central Palmer Land. The feature includes Elliott Hills, Rathbone Hills, Guthridge Nunataks and Blanchard Nunataks...
in central Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. 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,...
in 1974, the group was 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 Lloyd G. Blanchard, of the Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, Assistant Editor, Antarctic Journal of the United States.