Wilkes Subglacial Basin

The Wilkes Basin is a large subglacial basin situated generally southward of and westward of in .

Wilkes Subglacial Basin

Latitude
-75° or 75° south
Longitude
145° east
Elevation
2,557 metres (8,389 feet)
Open location code
2RQ72222+22
Geo­Names ID
6638897
Wiki­data ID
Q8002470
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Wilkes Subglacial Basin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 威尔克斯平原
  • French: Bassin de Wilkes
  • French: bassin subglaciaire de Wilkes
  • German: Wilkes-Subglazialbecken
  • Greek: Υποπαγετωνική λεκάνη Ουάιλκς
  • Hebrew: אגן וילקס
  • Italian: Bacino di Wilkes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Wilkes Subglacial Basin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Wilkes Subglacial Basin
  • Norwegian: Wilkes Subglacial Basin

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