The Knoll

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The Knoll (

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77°31′S 169°21′E / 77.517°S 169.350°E / -77.517; 169.350Coordinates: 77°31′S 169°21′E / 77.517°S 169.350°E / -77.517; 169.350) is a snow-free knoll, 370 metres (1,200 ft) high, surmounting Cape Crozier at the eastern extremity of Ross Island, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott.[1]

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  1. ^ "The Knoll". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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


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