Elcheikh Saddle
Elcheikh Saddle ( mountain saddle ) |
|||
---|---|---|---|
Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |||
map | |||
|
|||
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)