Tuff Bluff (78°4′S 165°27′E / 78.067°S 165.450°E / -78.067; 165.450) is a small though prominent light-colored bluff on the northern slopes of Brown Peninsula, Victoria Land. The bluff is significant geologically as a locality for trachytic tuff, from which the feature derives its name. Name applied by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) following investigations by the New Zealand Geological Survey and Victoria University Expedition in the area, 1964–65.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Tuff Bluff". 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.