Linnaeus Terrace
Linnaeus Terrace is a rock terrace on the north side of Oliver Peak in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is protected under the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.138 because it is one of the richest known sites for the cryptoendolithic communities that colonise the Beacon Sandstone.- Plateau with an elevation of around 1,730 metres (5,680 feet)
- Description: geological feature in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Discover Oliver Peak and Utgard Peak.
Oliver Peak
Peak
The Inland Forts are a line of peaks extending between…
Utgard Peak
Peak
The Inland Forts are a line of peaks extending between…
4 km southeast of Linnaeus Terrace
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dais and Labyrinth.
Dais
The Wright Valley is a large east–west trending…
7 km northeast of Linnaeus Terrace
Linnaeus Terrace
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.6° or 77° 36′ south
Longitude
161.08333° or 161° 5′ east
Open location code
2VJ3C32M+28
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Linnaeus Terrace” goes by many names.
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