The FitzGerald Bluffs () are prominent north-facing bluffs, long, located south of the
Snow Nunataks
The Snow Nunataks (or Ashley Snow Nunataks) are a line of four widely separated nunataks on the coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica, trending east–west for southward of Case Island. They consist of volcanic outcrops that probably represent several ...
in
Palmer Land
Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...
, Antarctica. They were discovered by the
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 1947–1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.
Background
Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored exp ...
(1947–48) under
Finn Ronne
Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer.
Background
Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer w ...
, who named the bluffs after
Gerald FitzGerald, Chief Topographic Engineer with the
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the 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, ...
, 1947–57.
[
]
See also
*O'Neill Peak
O'Neill Peak () is the highest point (about 850 m) of FitzGerald Bluffs, on the English Coast, Palmer Land. Following geological work in the area by a United States Geological Survey (USGS) field party in December 1984, named by Advisory Committee ...
References
Cliffs of Palmer Land
{{PalmerLand-geo-stub