Tamarus Valley
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Tamarus Valley is an ice-free valley
lying south of Sabrina Ridge
and 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) northeast of Mount Henderson in the Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Tamarus is the historical name used in Roman Britain
for the River Tamar
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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...
lying south of Sabrina Ridge
Sabrina Ridge
Sabrina Ridge is a bare rock ridge between Sabrina Valley and Tamarus Valley, 5 miles south of Derrick Peak in Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Sabrina is a historical name formerly used in Roman Britain...
and 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) northeast of Mount Henderson in the Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Tamarus is the historical name used in Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
for the River Tamar
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
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