Argo Gully
| Argo Gully | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Olympus Range , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Geographical location | 77 ° 31 '6 " S , 161 ° 38' 46" E | |
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The Argo Gully is a striking valley in the East Antarctic Victoria Land . In the Olympus Range it extends from the upper slopes of Mount Jason in the vicinity of the Goldich Crest over a length of 2.9 km to the northeastern shore of Lake Vanda . The valley is known for its marine sediments and the fossils they contain .
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named it in 2014 after the ship Argo from the Argonauts saga .
Web links
- Argo Gully in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)