Goorkha Craters

The Goorkha Craters (79°45′S 159°34′E / 79.750°S 159.567°E / -79.750; 159.567Coordinates: 79°45′S 159°34′E / 79.750°S 159.567°E / -79.750; 159.567) are a line of snow-free coastal hills 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) east of Cooper Nunatak between Carlyon Glacier and Darwin Glacier in Antarctica. They were discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition ( (1901–04).[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Goorkha Craters". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-30.

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