Name details

Laird Plateau

Laird Plateau (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Laird Plateau  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2127

Feature type: Plateau

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A high plateau 22 km north-east of the northern end of the Cobham Range. Discovered by the N.Z. Geological Expedition (1964-65). Named after M.G. Laird, the leader of the expedition.

Named For

M.G. Laird, leader N.Z. Geological Expedition (1964-65)

Location

Latitude:
82° 00' 00.0" S
-82.00000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
157° 00' 00.0" E
157.00000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
10-Aug-1966

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