Sykes Cliffs

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The Sykes Cliffs of James Ross Island, in the British Antarctic Territory, rise to over 980 feet. They trend west to east then north-south, the cliffs extending from two miles west-south-west of Dreadnought Point to two miles south-south-west of Dreadnought Point, facing Shrove Cove to the north and Croft Bay to the east.

The cliffs are named after Dr Mark Adrian Sykes (b.1964); a geologist, the British Antarctic Survey and Nottingham University, 1986-1989; whose work formed a major step forward in understanding the stratigraphy, volcanology and geochemistry of the volcanic group.

Location map

References

  • Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Sykes Cliffs