…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. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…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。… ※「Wilkes,C.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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