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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  • Slope
  • …lies at an elevation of 649 metres (2,129 feet)
  • Description: antarctic geological formation

Mawson Escarpment

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Latitude
-73.08333° or 73° 5′ south
Longitude
68.16667° or 68° 10′ east
Open location code
2JRCW588+MM
Geo­Names ID
6637719
Wiki­data ID
Q6794458

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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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Helmore Glacier and Manning Glacier.

Antarctica: Highlights

Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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