…The coast is roughly parallel to 66.5° south latitude, and the inland reaches an elevation of 3,000 m. In 1838-42, Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), an American naval officer, explored the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica with five ships. One of the expeditions approached the coast and recognized Antarctica as 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 |
…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。… ※「ウィルクス,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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