Name details

Ayekliff

Ayekliff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ayekliff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Germany Gazetteer Id 135151

Feature type: Cliff (2f)

Origin

This name originates from Germany. It is part of the Germany Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The prominent ice-free cliff is situated on the SW tip of James Ross Island. It forms the western boundary of Carlsson Bay into which the Tait Glacier flows; neighbouring capes and points are: Cape Broms, Nygren Point, Cape Foster. Named during a circumnavigation of James Ross Island by cruise ship M.S. 'Bremen' on 2000-JAN-29/30, E side of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Named For

Heinz Aye, *1936, captain of Hapag-Lloyd Cruising Company, who cruised about 100 times to the Antarctic.

Location

Latitude:
64° 24' 00.0" S
-64.40000°
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Longitude:
58° 08' 00.0" W
-58.13333°
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Altitude:
200 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Applied for name approval on 2000-FEB-13; factually checked and approved by Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN) (German PCGN) on 2004-MAR-23; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
2-Jun-2005

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