Joerg plateau
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| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 76 ° 0 ′ S , 67 ° 0 ′ W | |
The Joerg Plateau is a plateau in the scattered towering peaks on the Orville coast of the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It borders the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf .
Participants of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (1947-1948) under the direction of the US polar explorer Finn Ronne named them. It is named after the American cartographer and geographer WLG Joerg (1885–1952).
Web links
- Joerg Plateau in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)