Cavendish Icefalls

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Cavendish Icefalls (

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77°49′S 161°20′E / 77.817°S 161.333°E / -77.817; 161.333Coordinates: 77°49′S 161°20′E / 77.817°S 161.333°E / -77.817; 161.333) is an icefall in the Taylor Glacier between Solitary Rocks and Cavendish Rocks, in Victoria Land. It was named by C.S. Wright, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, after the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge, England, where Wright did much of his research work.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cavendish Icefalls". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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