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Rambo Nunataks

Field	Value
country_type	Continent
country	Antarctica
parent	Pensacola Mountains
range_coordinates
map	Antarctica

Rambo Nunataks () is a loose chain of nunataks which lie northwest of Patuxent Range and extend along the west side of the Foundation Ice Stream for 17 nmi in the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica.

Exploration and name

The Rambo Nunataks were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956–66. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William L. Rambo, geophysicist in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965–66.

Location

Northern Rambo Nunataks in southwest corner of map

Southern Rambo Nunataks in north center of map

The Rambo Nunataks are on the northwest side of the Foundation Ice Stream, to the north of the Thomas Hills in the Patuxent Range. They separate the drainage basin of the Möller Ice Stream from the drainage basin of Foundation Ice Stream. From south to north they include Kuhn Nunatak, Oliver Nunatak, Sowle Nunatak, Wagner Nunatak and Blackburn Nunatak.

Features

Kuhn Nunatak

Oliver Nunatak

Sowle Nunatak

Wagner Nunatak

Blackburn Nunatak

References

Sources

{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C83060s1_Ant.Map_Blackburn_Nunatak.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-18
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Hills_USGS.jpg |accessdate=2024-03-18

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