Cleveland Mesa
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Cleveland Mesa (86°19′S 130°0′W / 86.317°S 130.000°WCoordinates: 86°19′S 130°0′W / 86.317°S 130.000°W) is a high, ice-covered mesa, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long and 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, situated at the southeast end of Michigan Plateau, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Harlan Cleveland, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, 1961–65, who was Chairman of the Antarctic Policy Group in 1965.[1]
See also[]
- Mink Peak, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Cleveland Mesa
References[]
- ^ "Cleveland Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cleveland Mesa". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Mesas of Antarctica
- Landforms of Marie Byrd Land
- Marie Byrd Land geography stubs