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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 143. Not illustrated. Chapters: The Billboard, Scullin Monolith, Debarquement Rock, Rock X, Hag Pike, Syrezol Rocks, de Mas Rocks, Adams Rocks, Haggits Pillar, Ibar Rocks, Nordenskjold Outcrops, Quilp Rock, Abolin Rock, Siglin Rocks, Akebono Rock, Sewing-Machine Needles, Institut Geologii Arktiki Rocks, Shearer Stack, Sheppard Rocks, Puget Rock, Indian Rocks, Shinnan Rocks, Shull Rocks, Sachse Rocks, Syrstad Rock, Sail Rock, Shomo Rock, Mukai Rocks, Austranten Rock, Yotsume Rocks, Simpson Rocks, Surge Rocks, Jacquinot Rocks, Zelee Rocks, Yeliseyev Rocks, Ystekleppane Rocks, Austin Rocks, Vitnesteinen Rock, Astrolabe Needle, Atom Rock, Sigurd Knolls, Astor Rocks, Penck Ledge, Aim Rocks, Siebert Rock, Yanovskiy Rocks, Avalanche Rocks, Castle Rock, Austskjera, Telefon Rocks, Enchantress Rocks, Jagged Rocks, Azarashi Rock, Sharks Tooth, Inspiration Rocks, Al'bov Rocks, Chabrier Rock, Saavedra Rock, Umeboshi Rock, Acuna Rocks, Shinobi Rock, Silvia Rock, Shag Rock, Sabre Rock, Agurto Rock. Excerpt: The Billboard ( ) is a massive granite monolith in the Sarnoff Mountains of the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, standing just west of Mount Rea between Arthur Glacier and Boyd Glacier. It was discovered in November 1934 by a Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (193335) sledge party under Paul Siple, and is so named because of its form and appearance with vertical faces rising above the continental ice. It is topped by an erosion surface that reaches an elevation of 793 m, which is 700 m above the outlet glacier below. The surface lacks glacial erosion features such as striae and whaleback forms; however erratics found on the surface provide evidence of overriding by cold-based glacier ice. Features characteristic of prolonged surface weathering in a sub aerial environment are sheeting and weathering pits. The summit was first ...
