Louis Philippe Plateau
Louis Philippe Plateau (63°36′S 58°21′W / 63.600°S 58.350°W) is a plateau, about 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, which rises to 1,370 metres (4,500 ft) and occupies the central part of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, between Russell West Glacier and Windy Gap. This application of the name, recommended by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1948, commemorates Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville's 1838 exploration of the Trinity Peninsula area, which he had named "Terre Louis Philippe," after Louis Philippe I, the King of France at the time.[1]
Central plateaus of Graham Land[edit]
North to south:
- Laclavère Plateau
- Louis Philippe Plateau
- Detroit Plateau
- Herbert Plateau
- Foster Plateau
- Forbidden Plateau
- Bruce Plateau
- Avery Plateau
- Hemimont Plateau
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from "Louis Philippe Plateau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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