Clayton Ramparts

The Clayton Ramparts (80°44′S 27°25′W) are a line of east-west cliffs rising to over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) at the southern margin of Fuchs Dome, Shackleton Range. They were surveyed by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1957, photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1967, and further surveyed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1968–71. They were named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Charles A. Clayton, BAS surveyor, Halley Research Station, 1969–71, who worked in the area.

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  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Clayton Ramparts". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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