Iroquois Plateau
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Iroquois Plateau is a large, mainly ice-covered plateau
situated east of the southern part of the Washington Escarpment
in the Pensacola Mountains
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after the Bell UH-1 "Iroquois" helicopter
which has greatly facilitated field operations in Antarctica.
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
situated east of the southern part of the Washington Escarpment
Washington Escarpment
Washington Escarpment is the major west-facing escarpment of the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains, extending some 50 miles and being the point of origin of a number of west-trending rock ridges. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66...
in the Pensacola Mountains
Pensacola Mountains
The Pensacola Mountains are a large group of mountain ranges and peaks in Antarctica, extending 450 km in a NE-SW direction, comprising the Argentina Range, Forrestal Range, Dufek Massif, Cordiner Peaks, Neptune Range, Patuxent Range, Rambo Nunataks and Pecora Escarpment...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) after the Bell UH-1 "Iroquois" helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
which has greatly facilitated field operations in Antarctica.