- Maris Nunatak
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Maris Nunatak (69°59′S 73°9′E / 69.983°S 73.15°E) is a small coastal nunatak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east-northeast of Whisnant Nunatak, situated at the junction of Rogers Glacier and the east side of Amery Ice Shelf. Delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by him for R.L. Maris, air crewman on Operation Highjump photographic flights over this and other coastal areas between 14 and 164 east longitude.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Maris Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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