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Pönui Nunatak

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Pönui Nunatak (77°35′00″S 169°01′00″E) is a nunatak located 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) southeast of Slattery Peak and 5.6 nautical miles (10.4 km) southwest of The Knoll in southeast Ross Island. The feature rises to 320 metres (1,050 ft) near the juncture of the island and the Ross Ice Shelf. The name Pönui (meaning "south wind") is one of several Māori wind names applied by the New Zealand Geographic Board in this vicinity.

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Pönui Nunatak Wikipedia