Gusty Gully

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Gusty Gully (

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77°54′S 161°27′E / 77.900°S 161.450°E / -77.900; 161.450Coordinates: 77°54′S 161°27′E / 77.900°S 161.450°E / -77.900; 161.450) is a small north-south valley, the upper portion of which is occupied by a glacier, between Mount Kuipers and Knobhead in the Quartermain Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was so named by , New Zealand Geological Survey party leader to the area, 1987–88, from the strong winds observed here, similar to Windy Gully located 3 nautical miles (6 km) to the west.[1]

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  1. ^ "Gusty Gully". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-11.

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