Barrier Slope
Barrier Slope is a slope in Antarctica. Barrier Slope is situated nearby to the locality Hut Point Peninsula, as well as near Fortress Rocks.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Rock and Half Moon Crater.
Castle Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Rock is a bold rock crag, 415 metres high, standing 3 nautical miles northeast of Hut Point on the central ridge of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Antarctica.
Half Moon Crater
Volcano
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.
Sheppard Crater
Volcano
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hut Point Peninsula and Fortress Rocks.
Hut Point Peninsula
Locality
Photo: Mike Martoccia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula. Hut Point Peninsula is situated 4 km south of Barrier Slope.
Fortress Rocks
Locality
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula. Fortress Rocks is situated 5 km southwest of Barrier Slope.
Scott Base
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Scott Base is a New Zealand Antarctic research station at Pram Point on Ross Island near Mount Erebus in New Zealand's Ross Dependency territorial claim. Scott Base is situated 6 km south of Barrier Slope.
Barrier Slope
- Type: Slope
- Description: slope on Ross Island, Antarctica
- Categories: slope and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Barrier Slope” goes by many names.
- German: “Barrier Slope”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as McMurdo Station and Lands End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Rock and Breached Cone.
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