Shaw Trough
Shaw Trough is a primary elongate trough in the Labyrinth of Wright Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, extending W-E across the north part of the feature. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John Shaw, Department of Geography, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, who, with Terry R.Places of Interest
Highlights include Williams Pond and Anvil Pond.
Anvil Pond
Lake
The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which… Anvil Pond is situated 2½ km southwest of Shaw Trough.
Electra, Mount
Peak
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… Electra, Mount is situated 3½ km north of Shaw Trough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Labyrinth and Linnaeus Terrace.
Linnaeus Terrace
Locality
Linnaeus Terrace is a rock terrace on the north side… Linnaeus Terrace is situated 8 km southeast of Shaw Trough.
Prentice Plateau
Locality
The Olympus Range is a primarily ice-free mountain… Prentice Plateau is situated 9 km northwest of Shaw Trough.
Shaw Trough
- Trough with an elevation of 1,122 metres (3,681 feet)
- Description: trough in Antarctica
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.53333° or 77° 32′ south
Longitude
160.9° or 160° 54′ east
Open location code
2VJ2FV8X+MX
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Shaw Trough” goes by many names.
- German: “Shaw Trough”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shaw Trough”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cleft Ledge and Hoffman Ledge.
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