Alcorta Rocks
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Alcorta Rocks () is a nunatak on the east shore of Maumee Bight, Ross Island, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east-northeast of Rocky Point. The feature rises to c.100 m and is distinctive because three ridges radiate from the center. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2000) after Jesse J. Alcorta, year round support employee with eight field seasons at McMurdo Station from 1992-93 and many trips to South Pole Station and Christchurch; hazardous waste handling specialist at both McMurdo and South Pole Stations; cryogenic technician in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) laboratories.
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