Rockefeller Plateau
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The Rockefeller Plateau in Westarctica is the portion of the interior ice plateau of Marie Byrd Land lying eastward of Shirase Coast and Siple Coast and southward of the Ford Ranges, Flood Range and Executive Committee Range, centering near coordinates 80°0′S 135°0′W.
Much of its extensive, ice-covered surface is from 1,000 to 1,500 m above sea level.
Discovery and name
It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd in 1934, and named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr., patron of the Byrd expeditions.
The Princess of Rockefeller, a member of the Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica draws the name of her title from this vast region.