Kelly Plateau

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Kelly Plateau (81°24′S 159°30′E / 81.400°S 159.500°E / -81.400; 159.500Coordinates: 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, 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.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Kelly Plateau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

Stub icon

This Oates Land location article is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://justapedia.org/index.php?title=Kelly_Plateau&oldid=1038190112"