Back Nilsen Plateau CEB Nilsen-Plateau German מישור נילסן HE Nilsen Plateau Italian Nilsen Plateau NN Nilsen Plateau Swedish 尼爾森高原 Chinese
| Nilsen Plateau | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,938 m (12,920 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,538 m (5,046 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Ross Dependency |
| Range coordinates | 86°20′S 158°0′W / 86.333°S 158.000°W |
| Parent range | Queen Maud Mountains |
Nilsen Plateau (86°20′S 158°0′W / 86.333°S 158.000°W) is a rugged, ice-covered plateau in Antarctica. When including Fram Mesa, the plateau is about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long and 1 to 12 nautical miles (1.9 to 22.2 km; 1.2 to 13.8 mi) wide, rising to 3,940 metres (12,930 ft) high between the upper reaches of the Amundsen and Scott glaciers, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered in November 1911 by the Norwegian expedition under Roald Amundsen, and named by him for Captain Thorvald Nilsen, commander of the ship Fram. [2]
- ^ "World Ribus – Transantarctic Mountains". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 527.