Marshall Valley

Marshall Valley (78°4′S 164°12′E / 78.067°S 164.200°E / -78.067; 164.200Coordinates: 78°4′S 164°12′E / 78.067°S 164.200°E / -78.067; 164.200) is a small valley in Antarctica, ice free except for Rivard Glacier at its western head. It is 12.5 kilometres (8 mi) long, and 3 kilometres (2 mi) wide, and lies between Garwood Valley and Miers Valley on the coast of Victoria Land. The valley is open to the Ross Sea to the east. It was named by the New Zealand Blue Glacier Party (1956–57) for Dr. Eric Marshall, surgeon and cartographer of the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09), who accompanied Ernest Shackleton on his journey to within 97 nautical miles (180 km) of the South Pole.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Marshall Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

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