Mawson Escarpment

Mawson Escarpment is a flat-topped, west-facing escarpment which extends in a north–south direction for 110 km along the east side of Lambert Glacier in Antarctica.
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Mawson Escarpment

Latitude
-73.08333° or 73° 5′ south
Longitude
68.16667° or 68° 10′ east
Elevation
649 metres (2,129 feet)
Open location code
2JRCW588+MM
Geo­Names ID
6637719
Wiki­data ID
Q6794458
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Satellite Map

Discover Mawson Escarpment from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Mawson Escarpment” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莫森陡崖”
  • German: “Mawson Escarpment”
  • Hebrew: “מתלול מוסון”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mawson Escarpment”

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