Appalachia Nunataks [SEP] continent
Appalachia Nunataks
The Appalachia Nunataks () are a group of nunataks rising to about on the west side of the Elgar Uplands, Alexander Island, Antarctica. They are situated 5.62 km southwest of Lyubimets Nunatak, 9 km southwest of Kozhuh Peak and 9.65 km north of Atanasov Ridge, and surmount Nichols Snowfield to the west. The feature was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 after "Appalachia", the 1902 Frederick Delius composition, in association with Delius Glacier and the names of composers in this
Typically nunataks are the only places where plant life can survive on ice sheets or ice caps. Lifeforms on nunataks are frequently isolated by the surrounding ice or glacier, providing unique habitats.
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- Aitken Nunatak
- Åkerlundh Nunatak
- Altsek Nunatak
- Anoritooq
- Appalachia Nunataks
- Arkhangel'skiy Nunataks
- Arrowhead Nunatak
- Atanasoff Nunatak
- Aviator Nunatak
- Belknap Nunatak
- Berg Mountains
- Bon Docteur Nunatak
- Bradley Nunatak
- Branson Nunatak
- Cameron Nunataks
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