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East Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Greater Antarctica; Eastern Antarctica
Other Languages:
French:
Antarctique oriental (Est Antarctique), Antarctique
German:
Ostantarktika, Antarktika
Italian:
Antartide orientale, Antartide
Russian:
Восточная Антарктида, Антарктида
Spanish:
Antártida Oriental, Antártida
East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from West Antarctica by the Transantarctic Mountains. It lies almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere and its name has been accepted for more than a century. It is generally higher than West Antarctica and includes the Gamburtsev Mountain Range in the centre.
The eastern half of Antarctica from the Transantarctic Mtns and including Victoria Land, Oates Land, George V Land, Adélie Land, Wilkes Land, Queen Mary Land, Wilhelm II Land, Princess Elizabeth Land, Mac Robertson Land, Kemp Land, Enderby Land, Queen Maud Land, and Coats Land.
The eastern half of Antarctica from the Transantarctic Mtns and including Victoria Land, Oates Land, George V Land, Adélie Land, Wilkes Land, Queen Mary Land, Wilhelm II Land, Princess Elizabeth Land, Mac Robertson Land, Kemp Land, Enderby Land, Queen Maud Land, and Coats Land.
Lazarev meteorite, Humboldt Mountains, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica