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[[File:Rockefeller-Mts.jpg|thumb|Rockefeller Mountains in the vicinity of the Rockefeller Plateau]] | [[File:Rockefeller-Mts.jpg|thumb|Rockefeller Mountains in the vicinity of the Rockefeller Plateau]] | ||
The '''Rockefeller Plateau''' in [[Westarctica]] is the portion of the interior [[ice]] plateau of [[Marie Byrd Land]] lying eastward of | 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. | Much of its extensive, ice-covered surface is from 1,000 to 1,500 m above sea level. | ||