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[[File:Beardmore Glacier - Antarctica.jpg|400px|thumb|View of the Transantarctic Mountains from Beardmore Glacier]] | [[File:Beardmore Glacier - Antarctica.jpg|400px|thumb|View of the Transantarctic Mountains from Beardmore Glacier]] | ||
The '''Transantarctic Mountains''' (abbreviated '''TAM''') comprise a mountain range of uplifted sedimentary rock in [[Westarctica]] which extend, with some interruptions, across the continent from | The '''Transantarctic Mountains''' (abbreviated '''TAM''') comprise a mountain range of uplifted sedimentary rock in [[Westarctica]] which extend, with some interruptions, across the continent from Cape Adare in northern [[Victoria Land]] to [[Coats Land]]. These mountains divide [[East Antarctica]] and [[West Antarctica]]. | ||
They include a number of separately named mountain groups, which are often again subdivided into smaller ranges. | They include a number of separately named mountain groups, which are often again subdivided into smaller ranges. | ||