Feature Name (see definition): Andersen Escarpment

Feature Class (see definition): Cliff

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 399

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 08' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 091° 37' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.1333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -91.6166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962

Description (see definition): A steep rock and snow escarpment located S of Reed Ridge on the W side of the Ford Massif, Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. Named for Bjorn G. Andersen, Norwegian professor of geology and glaciology at the University of Oslo, who was a member of the 1960-61 and 1961-62 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) field parties to the Thiel Mountains.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data