Panther cliff
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| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 23 ′ S , 65 ° 34 ′ W | |
The Panther Cliff is a striking cliff on the Loubet Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It rises on the northeast bank of the Ensenada Aguayo north of the mouth of the Cardell Glacier .
Aerial photos by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. from 1955 to 1957 were used by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey for mapping. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee gave the cliff a descriptive name in 1960, as the dark and dotted rock is reminiscent of the fur of a panther . The cliff is a landmark for sledging teams in Darbel Bay .
Web links
- Panther Cliff in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Panther Cliff on geographic.org (English)