Pinnock Nunataks

The Pinnock Nunataks are a group of nunataks in the Sweeney Mountains in southern Palmer Land in the British Antarctic Territory. They extend about five and a half miles north to south and thre and a half miles west to east, and include Mount Smart.

These nmunataks are named for Michael Pinnock (b.1954), an engineer and physicist. He joined the British Antarctic Survey in 1976, wintered at Halley Research Station, 1977, 1978 and 1981, and established the long-running SUPERDARN radar array at Halley 1987-88; research leader and later Board member for Science Delivery 2004-2014; awarded the Polar Medal 1985, 2nd clasp 2013. The name extends an established naming theme of atmospheric physicists in the Merrick Mountains to the west and Sky-Hi Nunataks to the north-west.

Location

• Location map: 75°16’0"S, 70°19’60"W

References

• Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Pinnock Nunataks