Una Peaks: a long overdue Antarctic geographical naming

ABSTRACT A new name for a geographical feature in the Antarctic Peninsula known for many years by its colloquial name of Una's Tits, was formally approved by the Antarctic place names committee of the United Kingdom. It is now known as Una Peaks, named for a former secretary in the governor...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Splettstoesser, John
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Una Peaks
Antarc*
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247408008036
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247408008036
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Summary:ABSTRACT A new name for a geographical feature in the Antarctic Peninsula known for many years by its colloquial name of Una's Tits, was formally approved by the Antarctic place names committee of the United Kingdom. It is now known as Una Peaks, named for a former secretary in the governor's office, Stanley, Falkland Islands.

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