Sharp Valley
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Sharp Valley is a small valley
in Antarctica trending NE-SW, located 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Stoneley Point
on James Ross Island
. Named in 1983 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Michael C. Sharp, British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) field assistant in the area, 1981-82.
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in Antarctica trending NE-SW, located 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Stoneley Point
Stoneley Point
Stoneley Point is a rocky point on the northwest coast of James Ross Island, 4 nautical miles west of Brandy Bay. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Robert Stoneley, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey geologist at Hope Bay in 1952....
on James Ross Island
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
. Named in 1983 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Michael C. Sharp, British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
(BAS) field assistant in the area, 1981-82.