East Antarctica Ranges

East Antarctica Ranges

The East Antarctica Ranges are one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica, the others are the Transantarctic Mountains and West Antarctica Ranges. The East Antarctica Ranges, located on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, have 29 known peaks whose summits reach or exceed 2000 meters above sea level. These peaks are collectively referred to as the East Antarctic two-thousanders.

See also

* History of Antarctica
* List of Antarctic expeditions

External links

* [http://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=82 Major Peaks of the East Antarctica Ranges]
* [http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/antarctica.html#39 Prominence List of Summits in Antarctica]


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