Metaris Valley

Metaris Valley (80°5′S 156°17′E / 80.083°S 156.283°E / -80.083; 156.283Coordinates: 80°5′S 156°17′E / 80.083°S 156.283°E / -80.083; 156.283) is a small, rounded cirque valley with steep sides and residual névé, lying west of Derrick Peak in the Britannia Range in Antarctica. It was named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. "Metaris" is the historical name of a bay in Roman Britain, known today as The Wash.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Metaris Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

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