Reece Valley

Reece Valley (72°41′S 0°22′E / 72.683°S 0.367°E / -72.683; 0.367Coordinates: 72°41′S 0°22′E / 72.683°S 0.367°E / -72.683; 0.367) is an ice-filled valley between Gavlen Ridge and Nupskåpa Peak, in the south part of the Sverdrup Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Alan Reece, geologist with the NBSAE (1949–52) and earlier with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS).

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Reece Valley" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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