Goettel Escarpment (70°14′S 66°55′W / 70.233°S 66.917°W) is a prominent escarpment buttressing the Dyer Plateau located 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Orion Massif and near the head of Chapman Glacier in Palmer Land.
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It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Frederick A. Goettel, U.S. Coast Guard, Commanding Officer of USCGC Westwind (WAGB-281), in support of construction of the new Palmer Station, during Operation Deep Freeze, 1967.[1]
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editThis article incorporates public domain material from "Goettel Escarpment". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.