Plane Table

Plane Table (77°36′S 161°27′E) is a distinctive ice free mesa in the north part of the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. This flattish feature surmounts the area between Nibelungen Valley and the Sykes Glacier and commands an extensive view of Wright Valley. Its name was given by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee.

This article is about the mountain in Antarctica. For the surveying device, see Plane table.

Plane Table Glacier (77°34′S 161°29′E) is a short, tapering glacier on the north side of Plane Table that extends part way down the south wall of Wright Valley, Victoria Land. It was named in 1997 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in association with Plane Table.

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