Spillway Icefall
Spillway Icefall (85°1′S 166°22′W / 85.017°S 166.367°WCoordinates: 85°1′S 166°22′W / 85.017°S 166.367°W) is a spectacular icefall descending northward through central Duncan Mountains to Amundsen Coast. The icefall cascades through the mountains giving the appearance of a turbulent spillway on a dam. The descriptive name was approved by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) from a proposal by , geologist, Arizona State University, who worked in this area, 1974–75.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Spillway Icefall". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Icefalls of the Ross Dependency
- Amundsen Coast
- Ross Dependency geography stubs