Rockfall Valley
| Rockfall Valley | ||
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| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 51 '58 " S , 58 ° 1' 25" W | |
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The Rockfall Valley ( English for rock fall valley ) is a valley on the Ulu Peninsula in the northwest of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . It is north-northwest of the Davies Dome and gives access to Phormidium Lake .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2006 after the ongoing rock falls at the southern end of the valley.
Web links
- Rockfall Valley in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)