Davies Escarpment

Davies Escarpment is an east-facing ice escarpment over 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, located southward of Bermel Escarpment in the southern part of the Thiel Mountains of Antarctica. The feature appears to be devoid of rock outcroppings. The name was proposed by Peter F. Bermel and Arthur B. Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party of 1960–61, for William E. Davies, USGS geologist aboard the icebreaker Atka in the Antarctic reconnaissance cruise of 1954–55 in search of station sites for use during the International Geophysical Year.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Davies Escarpment". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-02.

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Coordinates: 85°32′S 89°48′W / 85.533°S 89.800°W / -85.533; -89.800


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