Davies cliffs
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| location | Rothschild Island , West Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 37 ′ S , 72 ° 25 ′ W | |
The Davies Kliffs are around 600 m high cliffs on the West Antarctic Rothschild Island west of the Alexander I Island . They tower east-southeast of Enigma Peak .
The British Antarctic Survey carried out surveys in 1975 and 1977. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1980 after Robin Albert Davies (* 1951), an employee and station manager of the survey on Adelaide Island and Rotschild Island.
Web links
- Davies Cliffs in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)