Ternyck Needle
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Ternyck Needle is a conspicuous nunatak
, 365 m, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of the head of Martel Inlet
at the base of the small peninsula
separating Admiralty and King George Bays, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands
. Charted in December 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition
under Charcot, who presumably applied the name.
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...
, 365 m, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of the head of Martel Inlet
Martel Inlet
Martel Inlet is an inlet forming the northeast head of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Charted in December 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot and named "Fiord Martel" after J.L. Martel, a French politician....
at the base of the small peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
separating Admiralty and King George Bays, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. Charted in December 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
under Charcot, who presumably applied the name.