Name details
Caloplaca Cliff
Caloplaca Cliff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Caloplaca Cliff (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Cliff
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Narrative
A gneiss cliff in the Vestfold Hills facing south to south-east with prominent patches of orange lichen Caloplaca visible from 1-2 km to the south. The cliff is about 2 km long and 30 m high.
Named For
Named after the patches of Caloplaca lichen growing on the cliff.
Location
Images
©Richard 'Tubby' Seton 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21861
- Caption
- Caloplaca Cliff, Vestfold Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1000 feet. Looking Northeast.
- Photographer
- Seton, Richard
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