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Misthound Cirque (79°46′S 156°12′E / 79.767°S 156.2°E) is a cirque forming a large embayment in the east side of Haskell Ridge in the Darwin Mountains. It is the type locality for the Misthound Coal measures, a formation of the Beacon Sequence of the Darwin Mountains. So named by Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1962–63, because of the eerie bleakness and often mist-filled floor of the cirque, which contains many peculiarly shaped boulders resembling large dogs.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Misthound Cirque" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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