Wilkes, C.

Japanese: Wilkes,C.(英語表記)WilkesC
Wilkes, C.

…the land area of ​​Antarctica facing the Indian Ocean from Cape Hordern at 100.5°E to Point Alden at 142°E. The coast runs along latitude 66.5°S, and the inland reaches an altitude of 3000m. In 1838-42, American naval officer Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) explored the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica with five ships, and one of his ships approached the coast and recognized that Antarctica was a continent. Later, the place was named after the captain of the expedition. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Wilkes, C." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…南極大陸のうち,インド洋に面する東経100.5゜のホーダーン岬Cape Hordernから142゜のアルデン岬Point Aldenにかけての陸地。海岸はほぼ南緯66.5゜に沿い,内陸部は標高3000mに達する。1838‐42年,アメリカの海軍士官ウィルクスCharles Wilkes(1798‐1877)は5隻の船で太平洋と南極の探査を行い,一隊は沿岸近くに接近し,南極は大陸であることを認めた。後年隊長名を地名に冠した。…

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