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The Berlin Crevasse Field (76°3′S 136°30′W) is a crevasse field, 10 nautical miles (19 km) in extent, located immediately west of [[Mount Berlin]] in [[Westarctica]]. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos | The '''Berlin Crevasse Field''' (76°3′S 136°30′W) is a crevasse field, 10 nautical miles (19 km) in extent, located immediately west of [[Mount Berlin]] in [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the 1959–66 research expeditions. The crevasse was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in association with nearby Mount Berlin. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||