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Kelly Plateau

Coordinates: 81°24′S 159°30′E / 81.400°S 159.500°E / -81.400; 159.500
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Kelly Plateau (81°24′S 159°30′E / 81.400°S 159.500°E / -81.400; 159.500) is an ice-covered plateau, about 15 nautical miles (30 km) long and from 2 to 4 nautical miles (4 to 7 km) wide, located on the east side of the Churchill Mountains, Antarctica, between the lower parts of Jorda Glacier and Flynn Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander George R. Kelly, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1964.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Kelly Plateau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

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