Marø cliffs
| Marø cliffs | ||
|---|---|---|
| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Theron Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
|
||
| Coordinates | 79 ° 4 ′ S , 28 ° 26 ′ W | |
The Marø cliffs are striking cliffs in the East Antarctic Coatsland . In the Theron Mountains they rise up on the southwest flank of the confluence of the Jeffries Glacier in the Bailey Ice Stream .
Participants in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955–1958) led by British polar explorer Vivian Fuchs mapped it between 1956 and 1957. It is named after Harald Landmark Marø (* 1917), Norwegian-Canadian captain of the Theron ship on this research trip .
Web links
- Marø Cliffs in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Marø Cliffs on geographic.org (English)