Costa Spur
Costa Spur is a prominent spur 4 mi southwest of Quetin Head, Daniell Peninsula, Borchgrevink Coast. The spur descends eastward to the Ross Sea and marks the southern extent of the Mandible Cirque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mandible Cirque.
Mandible Cirque
Valley
Mandible Cirque is a cirque indenting the coast of Daniell Peninsula 8 km west-south-west of Cape Phillips, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named in 1966 by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for its appearance in plan and oblique views suggestive of a mandible. Mandible Cirque is situated 3½ km northeast of Costa Spur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narrow Neck.
Narrow Neck
Locality
Daniell Peninsula is the large peninsula between Cape Daniell and Cape Jones on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is an elongated basalt dome similar to Adare Peninsula and Hallett Peninsula and rises to 2,000 metres. Narrow Neck is situated 5 km northwest of Costa Spur.
Costa Spur
- Type: Slope
- Description: mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
“Costa Spur” goes by many names.
- German: “Costa Spur”
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