Cooper Nunatak (79°45′S 159°11′E / 79.750°S 159.183°E / -79.750; 159.183) is a large rocky nunatak 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Diamond Hill, protruding through the ice east of the Brown Hills. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1962–63, and named for R.A. Cooper, geologist with the VUWAE, 1960–61.[1]

Dot Peak is the highest point of the nunatak.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dot Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

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