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Avery Plateau

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Avery Plateau is an ice-covered plateau, about long and rising to about, midway between Loubet Coast and Foyn Coast in Graham Land. [1]

13 relations: Antarctic Peninsula, Brig, British Antarctic Survey, Cutter (boat), Foyn Coast, French Antarctic Expedition, Graham Land, Jean-Baptiste Charcot, John Biscoe, Loubet Coast, Matha Strait, Plateau, UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee.

Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica, located at the base of the Southern Hemisphere.

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Brig

A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts.

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British Antarctic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs.

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Cutter (boat)

A cutter is typically a small, but in some cases a medium-sized, watercraft designed for speed rather than for capacity.

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Foyn Coast

The Foyn Coast is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Alexander and Cape Northrop.

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French Antarctic Expedition

The French Antarctic Expedition is any of several French expeditions in Antarctica.

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Graham Land

Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz.

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Jean-Baptiste Charcot

Jean-Baptiste-Étienne-Auguste Charcot (15 July 1867 – 16 September 1936), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist.

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John Biscoe

John Biscoe (28 June 1794 – 1843) was an English mariner and explorer who commanded the first expedition known to have sighted the areas named Enderby Land and Graham Land along the coast of Antarctica.

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Loubet Coast

Loubet Coast is the portion of the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctic Peninsula, extending 158 km between Cape Bellue to the northeast and Bourgeois Fjord to the southwest.

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Matha Strait

Matha Strait is a strait lying between Adelaide Island and the south end of the Biscoe Islands.

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Plateau

In geology and physical geography a plateau (or; plural plateaus or plateaux),is also called a high plain or a tableland, it is an area of a highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area, often with one or more sides with steep slopes.

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UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee

The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Plateau

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