Observation bluff
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| location | Signy Island ( South Orkney Islands ) | |
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| Coordinates | 60 ° 43 ′ S , 45 ° 35 ′ W | |
The Observation Bluff (English for observation cliff ) is a 110 m high cliff on Signy Island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It rises at the eastern end of a non-iced mountain ridge that flanks the north side of Paal Harbor .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations carried out rough surveys in 1933. This was done in more detail in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey . The cliff was used by the survey staff to observe the sea ice situation on a daily basis , which is what gives it its name.
Web links
- Observation Bluff in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Observation Bluff on geographic.org (English)