Clinker Gulch (57°3′S 26°42′W / 57.050°S 26.700°W / -57.050; -26.700) is a gulch extending from Lucifer Hill to the north shore of Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands.[1] The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 reflects the actively volcanic, sulphurous nature of the area, and the loose piles of lava debris, resembling furnace clinkers, which wall the gulch.

References

  1. ↑ "Clinker Gulch: Antarctica" National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Clinker Gulch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.