- Wilkes Land
- geographical name coast region E Antarctica extending along Indian Ocean S of Australia
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Wilkes Land
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Wilkes Land — is a large district of land in eastern Antarctica, formally claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, though this claim is not legally recognised by the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, which includes Australia… … Wikipedia
Wilkes Land — Wilkes′ Land n. geg a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Australia … From formal English to slang
Wilkes Land — region of Antarctica, on the Indian Ocean south of Australia … English World dictionary
Wilkes Land — a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Australia. * * * ▪ region, Antarctica region in Antarctica, bordering the Indian Ocean between Queen Mary and George V coasts (100°–142°20′ E). The region is almost entirely covered by the East Antarctic … Universalium
Wilkes Land crater — is an informal term that may apply to two separate cases of conjectured giant impact craters hidden beneath the ice cap of Wilkes Land, East Antarctica. These are separated below under the heading Wilkes Land anomaly and Wilkes Land mascon (mass… … Wikipedia
Wilkes Land Coast Ranges — Location= Wilkes Land Coast Ranges are centered at (coord|69|40|S|157|28|E|) in the Wilkes Land area of the Australian Antarctic Territory, East Antarctica. These ranges are considered to be a subset of their parent ranges, the East Antarctica… … Wikipedia
Wilkes-Land — Die Lage von Wilkesland auf Antarktika Das Wilkesland ist der größte Bereich des Australischen Antarktis Territoriums der östlichen Antarktis. Es grenzt an den Indischen Ozean und liegt zwischen der Queen Mary Küste und dem Adelieland. Es stellt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wilkes Land — Die Lage von Wilkesland auf Antarktika Das Wilkesland ist der größte Bereich des Australischen Antarktis Territoriums der östlichen Antarktis. Es grenzt an den Indischen Ozean und liegt zwischen der Queen Mary Küste und dem Adelieland. Es stellt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wilkes Land — noun a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Wilkes Land — /ˈwɪlks lænd/ (say wilks land) noun a coastal area of eastern Antarctica …
