Soucek Ravine

Soucek Ravine (66°23′S 110°27′E / 66.383°S 110.450°E / -66.383; 110.450Coordinates: 66°23′S 110°27′E / 66.383°S 110.450°E / -66.383; 110.450) is a small ravine to the west of Penney Ravine, Ardery Island, in the Windmill Islands. Discovered in 1960 by a biological field party from Wilkes Station. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after Dr. Zdenek Soucek, medical officer at Wilkes in 1960 and 1962.

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

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