Davies Escarpment [SEP] continent
Davies Escarpment
Davies Escarpment is an east-facing ice escarpment over long, located southward of Bermel Escarpment in the southern part of the Thiel Mountains of Antarctica. The feature appears to be devoid of rock outcroppings. The name was proposed by Peter F. Bermel and Arthur B. Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party of 1960–61, for William E. Davies, USGS geologist aboard the icebreaker "Atka" in the Antarctic reconnaissance cruise of 1954–55 in search of station sites for use during
Great Escarpment (disambiguation)
A Great Escarpment is a major escarpment that typically runs parallel to the coast of a continent. It may refer to:
- Great Escarpment, Australia
- Great Escarpment, Brazil
- Great Escarpment of India
- Great Escarpment, Southern Africa