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The Snow Nunataks (or Ashley Snow Nunataks) are a line of four widely separated nunataks on the coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica, trending east–west for 20 mi (32 km) southward of Case Island.[1] They consist of volcanic outcrops that probably represent several small subglacial volcanoes. Most of the nunataks are mounds of pillow lava overlain by lapilli tuffs. However, two of them may be tuyas due to the existence of subaerially-chilled caprocks. The Snow Nunataks are uncertain in age but they probably formed in the Late Miocene or later.[2]
The nunataks were discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and named for Ashley C. Snow, aviation pilot on the expedition.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Snow Nunataks". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) - Smellie, John L.; Edwards, Benjamin R. Glaciovolcanism on Earth and Mars: Products, Process and Palaeoenvironmental Significance. Cambridge University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-107-03739-7.
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[de] Snow-Nunatakker
Die Snow-Nunatakker sind eine Gruppe von vier linear angeordneten Nunatakkern an der English-Küste im westantarktischen Ellsworthland. Sie liegen gegenüber der Case-Insel und erstrecken sich mit ostwestlicher Ausrichtung über eine Länge von rund 30 km. Zu ihnen gehören von Westen nach Osten der Espenschied-Nunatak, Mount McCann, Mount Thornton und Mount Benkert.- [en] Snow Nunataks
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