Salient Nunatak

Salient Nunatak (84°42′S 113°24′W) is a prominent cusp-shaped nunatak which stands out from the north side of Ohio Range, Horlick Mountains, 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Glossopteris. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1958–59. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) following geological work in the area by a New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) field party, 1983–84.

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