Jato Nunatak [SEP] continent
Jato Nunatak
Jato Nunatak () is a small but distinctive nunatak at the northern end of Barker Range, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the southern party of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, after the JATO bottles used by American aircraft to assist in taking off with heavy loads at high elevations. The aircraft landing point was nearby.
Barker Range
Barker Range () is a mountain range trending northwest–southeast and including Jato Nunatak, Mount Watt, Mount McCarthy, and Mount Burton, located at the southwest side of Millen Range in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for James Barker, leader at Scott Base, 1972.
See also.
- Icefall Nunatak (Victoria Land)