Spillway Icefall

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Spillway Icefall (

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85°1′S 166°22′W / 85.017°S 166.367°W / -85.017; -166.367Coordinates: 85°1′S 166°22′W / 85.017°S 166.367°W / -85.017; -166.367) 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.

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