Kendall Terrace
Kendall Terrace is an ice-free volcanic ash terrace extending along the northwestern side of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1957 for Lieutenant Edward N.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Achala, Mount and Cross Hill.
Achala, Mount
Peak
Mount Achala is a peak rising to 680 m at the north end of Telefon Ridge, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition in 1956, after a mountain in Argentina.
Cross Hill
Peak
Cross Hill is a hill of 525 feet on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands. The hill stands on the west side of the island, to the southwest of Telefon Bay. Cross Hill is situated 3 km south of Kendall Terrace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.
Aguirre Cerda Research Station
Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at Pendulum Cove in Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands, inaugurated in 1955. Aguirre Cerda Research Station is situated 5 km southeast of Kendall Terrace.
Kendall Terrace
- Type: Plateau
- Description: volcanic ash terrace at Deception Island, Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kendall Terrace” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kendall Terrace”
- German: “Kendall Terrace”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kendall Terrace”
- Swedish: “Kendall Terrace”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Extremadura Cove and Ajmonecat Lake.
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