Griffith Nunataks [SEP] continent
Griffith Nunataks
The Griffith Nunataks () are a group of rock exposures on the south side of Balchen Glacier between the O'Connor Nunataks and Mount Perkins, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. They were discovered by the United States Antarctic Service in aerial flights over this area in 1940, and named for Clyde W. Griffith, a machinist and tractor operator of this expedition.
O'Connor Nunataks
O'Connor Nunataks () is a group of rock exposures rising above the ice near the head of Balchen Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) northeast of Griffith Nunataks in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in aerial flights over this area in 1940, and named for Raymond O'Connor, a member of the West Base of the USAS (1939–41).