Marty Nunataks

Marty Nunataks

Marty Nunataks (80°7′S 155°13′E / 80.117°S 155.217°E / -80.117; 155.217) is a group comprising about six nunataks in the west part of Britannia Range. The group lies midway between Haven Mountain and Vantage Hill and extends east-west for 7.5 miles. The nunataks rise to over 2000 m; local relief is on the order of 200 m. Named after Jerry W. Marty, involved in Antarctica from 1969, first as a construction worker at the South Pole Station; from 1995–2001, engaged in on-site contract support to the Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), as Construction/Operations and Maintenance Coordinator for South Pole Station Modernization.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Marty Nunataks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).