Adams Bluff
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Adams Bluff is a bluff
standing 5 miles (8 km) north of Peters Peak
in the Holyoake Range
of the Churchill Mountains
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from tellurometer
surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Paul L. Adams, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Byrd Station
, 1961–62, 1962–63, and at McMurdo Station
, 1963–64, 1964–65.
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...
standing 5 miles (8 km) north of Peters Peak
Peters Peak
Peters Peak is a snow-covered peak, 2,220 m, standing 4 nautical miles north of Melrose Peak in the central part of Holyoake Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Merrill J...
in the Holyoake Range
Holyoake Range
Holyoake Range is a range in the south part of the Churchill Mountains, extending in a NW-SE direction for about 25 nautical miles between Prince Philip and Errant Glaciers. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Rt. Hon...
of the Churchill Mountains
Churchill Mountains
The Churchill Mountains is a mountain range bordering the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf between Byrd Glacier and Nimrod Glacier in Antarctica...
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from tellurometer
Tellurometer
The Tellurometer was the first successful microwave electronic distance measurement equipment.-History:The original Tellurometer, known as the Micro-Distancer M/RA 1, was introduced in 1959. It was invented by Dr...
surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Paul L. Adams, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Byrd Station
Byrd Station
Byrd Station refers to a research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica at 80°, 120°W...
, 1961–62, 1962–63, and at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1963–64, 1964–65.