Plane Table

This article is about the mountain in Antarctica. For the surveying device, see Plane table.

Plane Table (77°36′S 161°27′E / 77.600°S 161.450°E / -77.600; 161.450Coordinates: 77°36′S 161°27′E / 77.600°S 161.450°E / -77.600; 161.450) is a distinctive ice free mesa in the north part of the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. This flattish feature surmounts the area between Nibelungen Valley and the Sykes Glacier and commands an extensive view of Wright Valley. A descriptive name given by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC).

Plane Table Glacier (77°34′S 161°29′E / 77.567°S 161.483°E / -77.567; 161.483) is a short, tapering glacier on the north side of Plane Table that extends part way down the south wall of Wright Valley, Victoria Land. Named in 1997 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in association with Plane Table.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Plane Table" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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