Carapace Nunatak

Carapace Nunatak is a prominent isolated nunatak, the most westerly near the head of in , standing 8 nautical miles southwest of where it is visible for a considerable distance from many directions.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brandau Rocks.

The Odell Glacier is a glacier draining northeast between and Coombs Hills into the upper in , Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Noel Odell, who was a mountaineer and was professor of geology at the University of Otago from 1950 to 1955. is situated 3 km northwest of Carapace Nunatak.

Carapace Nunatak

Latitude
-76.9° or 76° 54′ south
Longitude
159.45° or 159° 27′ east
Elevation
1,993 metres (6,539 feet)
Open location code
2RMX3CXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
6630808
Wiki­data ID
Q5037710
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carapace Nunatak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Carapace Nunatak
  • Chinese: 卡拉佩斯冰原島峰
  • German: Carapace-Nunatak
  • Ladin: Carapace Nunatak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Carapace Nunatak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Carapace Nunatak
  • Swedish: Carapace Nunatak

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pinafore Moraine and Brandau Rocks.

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