Watson Escarpment
Watson Escarpment is a major escarpment in the Queen Maud Mountains, trending northward along the east margin of Scott Glacier, then eastward to Reedy Glacier where it turns southward along the glacier's west side.Watson Escarpment
- Type: Slope
- Description: escarpment in the Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-86° or 86° south
Longitude
-145° or 145° west
Elevation
3,550 metres (11,647 feet)
Open location code
236Q2222+22
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Watson Escarpment” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃森海崖”
- German: “Watson Escarpment”
- Hebrew: “מתלול ווטסון”
- Italian: “Watson Escarpment”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Watson Escarpment”
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