Caninus Nunatak
Hill · Walton Mountains
Caninus Nunatak is a nunatak, about 700 metres (2,300 ft) high, located east of Palindrome Buttress and the northern part of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island. In the 1974–75 field season, the British Antarctic Survey reduced its number of dog teams.
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At the summit · forecast for 9:00 PM
1 °CCloudy · wind 11 km/h from the SE
Caninus Nunatak weather forecast
- 9:00 PM1 °CSE 11 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-1 °CS 14 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-2 °CS 8 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-2 °CSE 17 km/h0.1 mm
- 9:00 AM-2 °CS 25 km/h–
- 12:00 PM1 °CE 30 km/h–
- 3:00 PM0 °CE 29 km/h–
- 6:00 PM-0 °CE 27 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | Fog | 1 °C / -3 °C | 0.9 mm | 31 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Cloudy | -3 °C / -7 °C | 2.7 mm | 33 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Snow | -7 °C / -11 °C | 2.4 mm | 20 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Light snow | -8 °C / -9 °C | 2.3 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | -7 °C / -10 °C | 0.4 mm | 9 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Cloudy | -6 °C / -8 °C | – | 17 km/h |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Cloudy | -5 °C / -9 °C | 0.1 mm | 17 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:18 PM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Hill
- Range
- Walton Mountains
- Coordinates
- 71.100°S 70.167°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Caninus Nunatak
Nunatak on Alexander Island, Antarctica
Caninus Nunatak is a nunatak, about 700 metres (2,300 ft) high, located east of Palindrome Buttress and the northern part of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island. In the 1974–75 field season, the British Antarctic Survey reduced its number of dog teams. The name derives from the burial of nine dogs near the nunatak, "caninus" being a Latin word meaning relating to dogs.
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Peaks near Caninus Nunatak
- Mount McArthur1,450 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Quaver Nunatak250 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Scarlatti Peak750 m · 21 km awayOn the map
- Holst Peak1,000 m · 26 km awayOn the map
- Sevier Nunatak1,000 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Oberon Peak1,250 m · 40 km awayOn the map
- Corelli Horn1,000 m · 46 km awayOn the map
- Selene Nunatak1,200 m · 49 km awayOn the map
- Lunar Crag1,200 m · 53 km awayOn the map
- Admirals Nunatak925 m · 54 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Walton Mountains
- Mount McArthur1,450 mOn the map
- Sevier Nunatak1,000 mOn the map
- Quaver Nunatak250 mOn the map