Bibra Valley () is an ice-free
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...
bounded eastward by
Danum Platform
Turnstile Ridge () is a ridge about long, lying north of Westhaven Nunatak at the northwest extremity of the Britannia Range.
Name
Turnstile Ridge was so named by the Darwin Glacier Party (1957) of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ( ...
, lying northeast of
Haven Mountain in the
Britannia Range. It was named in association with Britannia by a
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga.
The university perfo ...
geological party, 1978–79, led by
Michael Selby
Michael John Selby (13 January 1936 – 21 January 2018) was a New Zealand geomorphologist, academic, and university administrator. Mount Selby in Antarctica's Britannia Range is named for him.
Biography
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, ...
.
Bibra is a historical placename formerly used in
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the period in classical antiquity when large parts of the island of Great Britain were under occupation by the Roman Empire. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. During that time, the territory conquered was ...
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References
Valleys of Oates Land
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