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Neumayer Cliffs
Cliffs in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neumayer Cliffs (German: Neumayersteilwand, 73°7′S 1°45′W) is a series of abrupt rock cliffs forming the northeast end of Kirwan Escarpment in Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Alfred Ritscher, 1938–39, and named for German geophysicist Georg von Neumayer. Surveyed by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE), 1949–52.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Neumayer Cliffs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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