List of mountains of Wilkes Land
Appearance
The mountains of Wilkes Land are located in the region Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, between 100°31' E and 136°11' E. Australia claims this region to be part of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The area are highly glaciated. The availability of reliable data for this region is limited, making the list incomplete and inaccurate. The highest peaks, including nunataks and ice domes, are listed below:
Rank | Name | Elevation (meters) | Location | Coordinates | GNIS ID | SCAR ID |
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1 | Dome C | 3233 | Antarctic Plateau | 75°00′S 125°00′E / 75.000°S 125.000°E | 2668 | 2550 |
2 | Mount Amundsen | 1445[1] | Knox Coast | 67°14′S 100°45′E / 67.233°S 100.750°E | 373 | 324 |
3 | Law Dome | 1395[2] | Budd Coast | 66°44′S 112°50′E / 66.733°S 112.833°E | 8605 | 8209 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mountains" The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979)
- ^ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
This article incorporates public domain material from "List of mountains of Wilkes Land". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.