Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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| Wisconsin Plateau (USA) | 85° 48' 00.0" S | 125° 24' 00.0" W | Plateau |
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Name ID: 133796
Place ID: 16156
A large ice-capped plateau with general elevations above 2,800 m, comprising most of the upland surface area of the Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. To the E and SE, the plateau descends gradually and with only minor ice escarpments to merge with the interior ice plateau; to the N and W, the plateau displays abrupt escarpments and cliffs of over 1,000 meters. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN in association with the Wisconsin Range. |
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