Wilkes Land

Japanese: ウィルクス・ランド(英語表記)Wilkes Land
Wilkes Land
The part of Antarctica that faces the Indian Ocean from Cape Hordern at 100.5°E to Point Alden at 142°E. The coast runs along approximately 66.5°S latitude, and the inland reaches an elevation of 3000m. In 1838-42, American naval officer Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) explored the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica with five ships, one of which approached the coast and recognized Antarctica as a continent. Later, the place was named after the captain of the expedition.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

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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