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Feature Name (see definition): Windy Valley Feature Class (see definition): Valley Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16714 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 37' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 066° 50' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.6166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.8333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): Glacier-filled valley opening onto the N part of Mikkelsen Bay on the W coast of Graham Land and providing access via its head to the plateau, Lammers Glacier and the Traffic Circle area. So named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37, because of the strong winds which descend from the high plateau and blow out of this valley with great force. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Windy Valley in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Windy Valley information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Windy Valley should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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