Computer
simulated view of ice-free valleys of Southern Victoria Land,
Antarctica
Computer simulated view of ice-free valleys of Southern Victoria Land,
Antarctica,showing locations of 9 of 11 test sites from an altitude of
approximately 50,000 ft. over Marble Point, looking west. Wright
Valley is in the center of the image, the Victoria Valleys are to the
right (north).
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Location of weathering and abrasion test sites southern Victoria
Land, Antarctlca
Site Latitude Longitude Altitude Name
(in meters)
ADV83-1 77o22'39"S 162o10'00"E 375 Victoria Valley Dunes
ADV83-2 77o23'58"S 161o51'11"E 380 South of Lake Vida
ADV83-3 77o26'34"S 161o37'45"E 750 Bull Pass
ADV83-4 77o21'57"S 161o58'36"E 750 North of Lake Vida
ADV83-5 77o26'26"S 162o04'48"E 1,075 Olympus Range, Lake Thomas Basin
ADV83-6 77o25'40"S 162o42'11"E 280 Lower Wright Valley
ADV83-7 77o30'46"S 162o06'11"E 250 Central Wright Valley
ADV83-8 77o32'18"S 161o06'23"E 150 North Fork, Upper Wright Valley
ADV83-9 77o43'20"S 162o19'24"E 175 Bonney Riegel, Taylor Valley
ADV83-10 77o36'46"S 160o52'13"E 1,600 Asgard Range, Cirque 4, Upper
Wright Valley
ADV83-11 76o42'00"S 159o24'30"E 2,000 Approximately 8 km east of
Allan Hills on "blue ice"
Computer
simulated view of ice-free valleys of Southern Victoria Land,
Antarctica