Garwood Valley

Upper Garwood Valley

Garwood Valley (78°2′S 164°7′E / 78.033°S 164.117°E / -78.033; 164.117Coordinates: 78°2′S 164°7′E / 78.033°S 164.117°E / -78.033; 164.117) is a valley opening on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, just south of Cape Chocolate. It is largely ice-free, but is occupied near its head by the Garwood Glacier. It was named by Thomas Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, in association with Garwood Glacier.[1]

References

  1. "Garwood Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-17.

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