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Havola Escarpment

Antarctic escarpment

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map	Antarctica
country_type	Continent
country	Antarctica
part_type	Area
part	Ellsworth Land
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The Havola Escarpment () is an isolated, snow-covered escarpment about 30 nmi northwest of the Thiel Mountains in Antarctica. The escarpment is arc shaped, 30 nmi, and faces south.

Discovery and naming

The Havola Escarpment was observed and mapped by the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Horlick Mountains Traverse party, 1958–59, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Major Antero Havola, United States Army, the leader of the 700 nmi tractor traverse from Byrd Station to South Pole Station from 8 December 1960, to 11 January 1961. On 25 December 1960, the Havola party passed a few miles northward of this escarpment.

Location

The Havola Escarpment extends in an east-northeast direction from Fowler Knoll at the western end to Davis Promontory at the eastern end. There are no nearby named features.

Fowler Knoll

Main article: Fowler Knoll

Davis Promontory

Main article: Davis Promontory

Davis was a member of the 11-man tractor party, led by Major Antero Havola, that journeyed from Byrd Station to South Pole Station, 1960-61. On 25 December 1960, the party passed a few miles northward of this promontory.

References

Sources

{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C84095s1_Ant.Map_Havola_Escarpment.jpg |accessdate=2024-01-17

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