Ram Bow Bluff
| Ram Bow Bluff | ||
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| location | Coatsland , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Shackleton Range , Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 80 ° 47 ′ S , 26 ° 45 ′ W | |
The Ram Bow Bluff is a 1390 m high and striking cliff in the East Antarctic Coatsland . It is on the east side of the Stephenson Bastion in the south-central part of the Shackleton Range .
It was first visited in 1957 by participants in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958) led by British polar explorer Vivian Fuchs . Name factor was his to a battering ram ( English bow ram ) reminiscent shape.
Web links
- Ram Bow Bluff in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Ram Bow Bluff on geographic.org (English)