Kleinschmidtklippen
| Kleinschmidtklippen | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Usarp Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 29 ′ S , 160 ° 15 ′ E | |
The Kleinschmidt Cliffs are a cliff in the southern section of the Usarp Mountains of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . They loom on the opposite side of the Thompson Spur on the north flank of the Swanson Glacier .
Scientists from the German expedition GANOVEX I (1979–1980) named it. It is named after the German geologist Georg Kleinschmidt (* 1938), who was involved in this research trip.
See also
Web links
- Kleinschmidtklippen in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)