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Godwin Cliffs (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Godwin Cliffs (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Cliff
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Prominent NNE-facing cliff extending WNW-ESE for approx. 1km, S of Falbellum Bastion, King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Named after Sir Harry Godwin (1901-1985) in association with other Quaternary Scientists in the area. English botanist and Fellow of the Royal Society. Director, Department of Quaternary Research, Cambridge University, 1948-1966. Honorary member of the International Union for Quaternary Research. (APC, 1998).
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