Polargap Subglacial Highlands (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Polargap Subglacial Highlands (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Subglacial mountains
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
A broad region of sub-glacial highlands that separates Recovery Glacier and the Support Force Glacier/Foundation Ice Stream glacier system. It is defined by Recovery Glacier and Whichaway Nunataks to the north, and the Pensacola-Pole Basin at 87° S is to the south. The western edge is defined by the Argentine Range and a series of sub-glacial lakes at about 15° W are at the eastern edge. The feature is about 650 x 500 km across with an average elevation of about 500 m above current sea level. It includes sub-glacial peaks up to 1100 m elevation, and incised valleys extending to about 300 m below sea level.
Named to recognise the work of the 2015/16 European Space Agency's PolarGAP survey. This survey provided the first detailed views of this highland region, filling in a significant gap in knowledge of the bed topography of Antarctica. It relied on support and contributions from an international team including UK, Denmark, Norway and the US, in the best traditions of polar exploration.
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