Elcheikh Saddle
| Elcheikh Saddle ( mountain saddle ) |
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| Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |||
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 23 '22 " S , 112 ° 21' 12" O | ||
The Elcheikh Saddle is a mountain saddle not far from the Budd coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It lies between the Law Dome and the Polar Plateau and connects the Totten Glacier with the Vanderford Glacier .
Australian scientists named him after Alan Elcheikh (1960-2019), chief engineer of the Law Dome drilling program .
Web links
- Elcheikh Saddle in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)