Metaris Valley

Metaris Valley

Metaris Valley (80°5′S 156°17′E / 80.083°S 156.283°E / -80.083; 156.283) is a small, rounded cirque valley with steep sides and residual neve, lying west of Derrick Peak in Britannia Range. Named in association with Britannia by a University of Waikato (N.Z.) geological party, 1978–79, led by M.J. Selby. Metaris is the historical name of a bay in Roman Britain, known today as The Wash.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Metaris Valley" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).