Sirius cliffs
| Sirius cliffs | ||
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| height | 900 m | |
| location | Palmerland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Coordinates | 70 ° 33 '0 " S , 66 ° 52' 59" W | |
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| Type | Nunatak (or rock cliff ) | |
The Sirius Cliffs are steep and up to 900 m high rock cliffs (according to the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names , however, it is a nunatak ) east of the Rymill coast of the Palmerland on the Antarctic Peninsula . They loom between Mount Lepus and the Procyon Peaks on the southern flank of the Millett Glacier .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1976 after the star Sirius .
Web links
- Sirius Cliffs in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Sirius Cliffs on geographic.org (English)