Name details

Roaring Cliffs

Roaring Cliffs (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Roaring Cliffs  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 130818

Feature type: Cliff (2f)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The high and precipitous rock cliffs just northward of Kutschin Peak on the west side of Nilsen Plateau, Queen Maud Mountains. The name was proposed by William Long, geologist with a USARP field party that visited the area in the 1963-64 season. The name is descriptive of the sound made by the wind here; standing in the quiet, windless valley below, a roaring noise like an approaching train can be heard high up on the cliffs.

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Location

Latitude:
86° 23' 00.0" S
-86.38333°
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Longitude:
159° 24' 00.0" W
-159.40000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1965

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