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The '''California Plateau''' (86°4′S 145°10′W) is an undulating [[ice]]-covered plateau, 30 nautical miles (56 km) long and from 2 to 12 nautical miles (4 to 22 km) wide, which rises to 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) at the eastern side of the [[Scott Glacier]].

The plateau reaches a maximum height of 3,275 metres (10,745 ft) in [[Mount Blackburn]] at the southern end. The northwestern side of the plateau is marked by the steep rock cliffs of [[Watson Escarpment]]. The southeastern side grades gradually to the elevation of the interior ice.

==Discovery and name==
The plateau was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photography taken during the years 1960–64. The California Plateau was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for the several branches of the University of California which have sent numerous researchers to work in Antarctica.

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Westarctica: Created page with "The '''California Plateau''' (86°4′S 145°10′W) is an undulating ice-covered plateau, 30 nautical miles (56 km) long and from 2 to 12 nautical miles (4 to 22 km) wide..."