Cascade Cliffs
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| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 0 ′ S , 57 ° 36 ′ W | |
The Cascade Cliffs are around 200 m high rock cliffs in the north of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . They rise 0.5 km northwest of the Förster Cliffs and extend from Blancmange Hill in an easterly direction.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2006 after the cascades of meltwater that tumble over these cliffs.
Web links
- Cascade Cliffs in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)