Static Nunatak

Static Nunatak (77°55′S 160°50′E / 77.917°S 160.833°E / -77.917; 160.833Coordinates: 77°55′S 160°50′E / 77.917°S 160.833°E / -77.917; 160.833) is a nunatak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south-southwest of Altar Mountain, Quartermain Mountains, in Victoria Land. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). Static is a modern survey technique involving stationary observations of survey stations with particular relevance to Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Static Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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