Syrtis Hill
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Syrtis Hill () is a prominent snow-free conical terraced hill, rising to about 500 m, on the northwest corner of the Two Step Cliffs massif overlooking Viking Valley, Alexander Island. The hill is an important snow-free landmark and the site of biological and geological research. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1993 after Syrtis Major, the prominent dark feature on Mars, first described by the Dutch astronomer Huygens in 1659.
This article incorporates text from Syrtis Hill, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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