Feature Name (see definition): Porpoise Subglacial Highlands

Feature Class (see definition): Area

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 11957

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 30' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 134° 00' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.5

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 134

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): A group of subglacial highlands to the W of Astrolabe Subglacial Basin, in the E part of Wilkes Land. The feature was delineated by the SPRI-NSF-TUD airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967-79, and named after the Porpoise (Lieutenant C. Ringgold, U.S. Navy (USN)), one of the ships of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-42 (Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, USN).

Date Created (see definition): No data

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