Porpoise subglacial highlands
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| location | Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 30 ′ S , 134 ° 0 ′ E | |
The Porpoise subglacial highlands comprise a group of high plateaus that are completely covered by continental glacial ice . The highlands are located west of the Astrolabe subglacial basin in the eastern part of the East Antarctic Wilkesland .
Its extent was determined by sonar tracking as part of a joint program of the Scott Polar Research Institute , the National Science Foundation and Denmark's Technical University between 1967 and 1979. It is named after the Porpoise , one of the ships of the polar explorer Charles Wilkes in the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
Web links
- Porpoise Subglacial Highlands in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Porpoise Subglacial Highlands on geographic.org (English)