Shield Nunatak

Nunatak in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Shield Nunatak (74°33′S 164°30′E﻿ / ﻿74.550°S 164.500°E﻿ / -74.550; 164.500) is a prominent nunatak standing at the east side of the terminus of Campbell Glacier on the north shore of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land. This feature, a multiple volcanic cone, was so named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1965–66, because it looks like an old Viking shield.

Shield Nunatak is described as a basalt tuya in the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Elias, Scott A.; Mock, Cary J. (2013). Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. Elsevier.

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