Shield Nunatak (74°33′S 164°30′E / 74.550°S 164.500°E / -74.550; 164.500Coordinates: 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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Shield Nunatak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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