Coalseam Cliffs
| Coalseam Cliffs | ||
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| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Theron Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 11 ′ S , 28 ° 48 ′ W | |
The Coalseam Cliffs (English for Kohlesaumkliffs ) are rock cliffs in the East Antarctic Coatsland . In the Theron Mountains form the northwestern part of the massif of Mount Faraway .
Participants in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958) led by British polar explorer Vivian Fuchs carried out a mapping between 1956 and 1957. They are named after a coal line that runs through the cliffs.
Web links
- Coalseam Cliffs in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Coalseam Cliffs on geographic.org (English)