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  2. Antarctic Plateau - Wikipedia

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    The high, flat, and cold environment of the Antarctic Plateau at Dome C Surface of Antarctic Plateau, at 150E, 77S. The Antarctic Plateau, Polar Plateau or King Haakon VII Plateau is a large area of East Antarctica that extends over a diameter of about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi), and includes the region of the geographic South Pole and the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station.

  3. Category:Plateaus of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Plateaus of Antarctica" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. American Highland;

  4. Kerguelen Plateau - Wikipedia

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    Bathymetry of the Kerguelen Plateau Location of the plateau – the white spot is Kerguelen Island. The Kerguelen Plateau (/ ˈ k ɜːr ɡ əl ən /, / k ər ˈ ɡ eɪ l ən /), [1] also known as the Kerguelen–Heard Plateau, [2] is an oceanic plateau and large igneous province (LIP) located on the Antarctic Plate, in the southern Indian Ocean. [3]

  5. Antarctic plate - Wikipedia

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    The Antarctic plate is a tectonic plate containing the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau, and some remote islands in the Southern Ocean and other surrounding oceans. After breakup from Gondwana (the southern part of the supercontinent Pangea ), the Antarctic plate began moving the continent of Antarctica south to its present ...

  6. Category:Plateaus of Asia - Wikipedia

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    Plateaus of Asia, areas of a highland consisting of flat terrain, that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills. Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers. Plateaus are classified ...

  7. Plateau - Wikipedia

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    Satellite image of the Tibetan Plateau between the Himalayan mountains to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north. In geology and physical geography, a plateau (/ p l ə ˈ t oʊ, p l æ ˈ t oʊ, ˈ p l æ t oʊ /; French:; pl.: plateaus or plateaux), [1] [2] also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the ...

  8. List of mountains by elevation - Wikipedia

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    For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, ... Utah, US. Highest timbered plateau in N America Mount Joffre: 3,449: ... British Antarctic Territory Titlis: 3,238:

  9. Category:Plateaus of Asia by country - Wikipedia

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