Georgian Cliff
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| location | Alexander I Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 15 ′ S , 68 ° 15 ′ W | |
The Georgian Cliff is a striking and 550 m high cliff on the east coast of the West Antarctic Alexander I Island . It rises immediately north of the mouth of the Eros Glacier in the George VI Sound . At its northern end, it consists of a cliff that tapers to the south to form a mountain ridge .
Trimetrogon recordings by the American Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (1947-1948) and measurements by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey between 1948 and 1950 were used to map it. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1974 after its geographical proximity to George VI Sound.
Web links
- Georgian Cliff in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Georgian Cliff on geographic.org (English)