From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Prince Andrew Plateau

Plateau in Antarctica

Field	Value
country_type	Continent
country	Antarctica
parent	Queen Elizabeth Range
coordinates
map	Antarctica

Prince Andrew Plateau () is an ice-covered plateau, about 40 nmi long and 15 nmi wide, lying south of Mount Rabot in the Queen Elizabeth Range of Antarctica.

Exploration and name

The Prince Andrew Plateau was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for the former Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Location

The Prince Andrew Plateau is in the southern Queen Elizabeth Range between the Moore Mountains and Ārai Terraces to the north and the Peletier Plateau to the south. The Marsh Glacier is to the west and the Bowden Névé to the east. Features to the east include Painted Cliffs in the southeast, which include Dawson Peak and Mount Picciotto and the Disch Promontary further north. Features to the west include Dakota Pass in the south, Cranfield Peak, Mount Weeks and New Year Pass to the south of the Moore Mountains. Features to the north include Helm Glacier, Linehan Glacier, Turnabout Ridge, January Col, Claydon Peak and Baulch Peak.

Eastern features

Painted Cliffs

Dawson Peak

Mount Picciotto

Jorgensen Nunataks

Disch Promontary

Western features

Cranfield Peak

Mount Weeks

Northern features

Turnabout Ridge

January Col

Claydon Peak

Baulch Peak

References

Sources

{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G.
{{citation |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C83165s1_Ant.Map_Mount_Rabot.jpg |accessdate=2024-01-03

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

plateaus-of-oates-land andrew-mountbatten-windsor

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Prince Andrew Plateau — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report