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'''Mac. Robertson Land''' is the portion of [[Antarctica]] lying southward of the [[coast]] between [[William Scoresby Bay]] and [[Cape Darnley (Mac. Robertson Land)|Cape Darnley]]. It is located at {{coord|70|00|S|65|00|E|scale:10000000|display=inline,title}}. In the [[east]], Mac. Robertson Land includes the [[Prince Charles Mountains]]. It was named by the [[British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition]] (BANZARE) (1929-1931), under Sir [[Douglas Mawson]], after Sir [[Macpherson Robertson]] of [[Melbourne]], a [[patron]] of the expedition.<ref>[http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/technological-developments/mac.-robertson-land Australian Antarctic Division. Mac. Robertson Land]</ref> |
'''Mac. Robertson Land''' is the portion of [[Antarctica]] lying southward of the [[coast]] between [[William Scoresby Bay]] and [[Cape Darnley (Mac. Robertson Land)|Cape Darnley]]. It is located at {{coord|70|00|S|65|00|E|scale:10000000|display=inline,title}}. In the [[east]], Mac. Robertson Land includes the [[Prince Charles Mountains]]. It was named by the [[British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition]] (BANZARE) (1929-1931), under Sir [[Douglas Mawson]], after Sir [[Macpherson Robertson]] of [[Melbourne]], a [[patron]] of the expedition.<ref>[http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/technological-developments/mac.-robertson-land Australian Antarctic Division. Mac. Robertson Land] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602101551/http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/technological-developments/mac.-robertson-land |date=2011-06-02 }}</ref> |
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From 1965 onwards, members of the SAE ([[Soviet Antarctic Expeditions]]) began undertaking [[geological]] fieldwork in the Prince Charles Mountains, eventually establishing a base, [[Soyuz Station]], on the eastern shore of [[Beaver Lake (Antarctica)|Beaver Lake]] in the northern Prince Charles Mountains. |
From 1965 onwards, members of the SAE ([[Soviet Antarctic Expeditions]]) began undertaking [[geological]] fieldwork in the Prince Charles Mountains, eventually establishing a base, [[Soyuz Station]], on the eastern shore of [[Beaver Lake (Antarctica)|Beaver Lake]] in the northern Prince Charles Mountains. |
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Revision as of 06:37, 11 January 2018
Mac. Robertson Land is the portion of Antarctica lying southward of the coast between William Scoresby Bay and Cape Darnley. It is located at 70°00′S 65°00′E / 70.000°S 65.000°E. In the east, Mac. Robertson Land includes the Prince Charles Mountains. It was named by the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) (1929-1931), under Sir Douglas Mawson, after Sir Macpherson Robertson of Melbourne, a patron of the expedition.[1]
From 1965 onwards, members of the SAE (Soviet Antarctic Expeditions) began undertaking geological fieldwork in the Prince Charles Mountains, eventually establishing a base, Soyuz Station, on the eastern shore of Beaver Lake in the northern Prince Charles Mountains.
Nomenclature
Mac.Robertson Land (no space after Mac.)[2] is the official Australian name, but it is known in the United States as Mac. Robertson Land and in Russia as MacRobertson Land.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Antarctic Division. Mac. Robertson Land Archived 2011-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Australian Antarctic Division. "Antarctic Gazetteer". Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ SCAR Gazetteer Ref. No 8833 Mac. Robertson Land
External links
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