Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Wilkes Land (AUS) | 69° 00' 00.0" S | 120° 00' 00.0" E | Land |
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Name ID: 1292
Place ID: 16051
That portion of Antarctica between Cape Hordern (100ยบ31''32.5" E) and longitude 136 degrees E. The U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieut. (later Rear Admiral) Charles E. Wilkes reported several sightings of land in this sector. The coastline was surveyed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), USN Operation Windmill (1947-48), ANARE (1956, 1958-60) and the Soviet Antarctic Expeditions (1956-59). Named after Rear Admiral Charles E. Wilkes, USN. |
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| Wilkes Land (RUS) | 69° 00' 00.0" S | 120° 00' 00.0" E | Land |
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| Wilkes Land (USA) | 69° 00' 00.0" S | 120° 00' 00.0" E | Land |
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Name ID: 133705
Place ID: 16051
A large land in Antarctica fronting on the lndian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and George V Coast, extending from Cape Hordern in 10031E to Point Alden in 14202E. Named for Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, American explorer who was in command of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-42. The name has been applied over this extent in recognition of the fact that Wilkes recognized the phenomena of the continental margin over a distance of 1,500 miles of coast and thus first provided substantial proof that Antarctica is a continent. This definition of extent excludes the area east of 14202E which was sighted by Wilkes but has been shown by later expeditions to be farther south than the positions originally assigned by him. |
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