wilkes land in English

noun
1
a region of Antarctica that has a coast on the Indian Ocean. It is claimed by Australia.

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1. The crater is located at a depth of 1.6 kilometers beneath the ice of Wilkes Land in eastern Antarctica.

2. 19 The JOIDES Resolution expedition to Wilkes Land is investigating some of these, such as the Pliocene, about 3 million years ago, when the world was on average 3 C (4 F) warmer than today.