Centropleura Spur
Centropleura Spur (71°17′S 163°11′E / 71.283°S 163.183°ECoordinates: 71°17′S 163°11′E / 71.283°S 163.183°E) is the southwest spur of a small massif enclosing a cirque, located at the head of Carryer Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Jamroga, in the Bowers Mountains, a major mountain range lying within Victoria Land, Antarctica. The spur includes a sedimentary sequence which contains the Middle Cambrian fossil, Centropleura, discovered by scientific parties to this area, 1974–75 and 1981–82. The geographical feature lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Centropleura Spur". Antarctic Gazetteer. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Centropleura Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Centropleura Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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