Bekker Nunataks
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| Bekker Nunataks | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Graham Land | ||
| Summit: | 2,300 feet; 64°42’4"S, 60°50’1"W | ||
The Bekker Nunataks are three nunataks which are found on the north side of Drygalski Glacier on the Nordenskjöld Coast of Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory. They rise to about 2,300 feet to the south of Cape Worsley.
These peaks were surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from Hope Bay in the 1960-61 season. They are named in association with the names of pioneer designers of oversnow vehicles grouped in this area; in this case after Lieutenant Colonel Mieczyslaw Gregory Bekker, RCE, Polish born Canadian engineer and author of 'Theory of Land Locomotion' (1956), a comprehensive source of information on the physical relationship between snow mechanics and track-laying vehicles, skis and sledges
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Bekker Nunataks