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.
Mawson Escarpment
- Type: Slope
- Description: antarctic geological formation
- Categories: escarpment and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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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
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Satellite Map
Discover Mawson Escarpment from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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