Roaring Cliffs
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| part of | Queen Maud Mountains in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 86 ° 23 ′ S , 159 ° 24 ′ W | |
The Roaring Cliffs ( English for Brewing cliffs are) high and striking rock cliff in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . In the Queen Maud Mountains they rise up immediately north of Kutschin Peak on the west side of the Nilsen Plateau .
William Long, a geologist on a team who worked in the area between 1963 and 1964 as part of the United States Antarctic Research Program , suggested the designation. It is named after the noises that emanate from the cliffs when the wind is blowing , can be heard in the sheltered valley below the cliffs and are reminiscent of an approaching train .
Web links
- Roaring Cliffs in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Roaring Cliffs on geographic.org (English)