Laine Hills
The Laine Hills (70°46′S 64°28′W / 70.767°S 64.467°WCoordinates: 70°46′S 64°28′W / 70.767°S 64.467°W) are a cluster of four mainly snow-covered hills that rise above the Dyer Plateau about 16 nautical miles (30 km) northwest of the Welch Mountains, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974, and were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , a United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at Palmer Station in 1975.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Laine Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Laine Hills". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Hills of Palmer Land
- Palmer Land geography stubs