GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
East Antarctica
East Antarctica occupies the larger continental sector, mainly east of the prime meridian and west of the 180° meridian. The Transantarctic Mountains broadly separate it from West Antarctica.
Fast Facts
- Contains the high interior plateau and Lake Vostok.
- Lambert–Amery drains towards Prydz Bay.
- Totten and Denman are important marine-facing outlet systems.
Connected lessons
- East AntarcticaMap, explanation and practice
- From inland ice to oceanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- AntarcticaRelated places
- Transantarctic MountainsRelated places
- Lambert GlacierRelated places
- Lake VostokRelated places
- Totten GlacierRelated places
- Denman GlacierRelated places
- Geographic South PoleRelated places
- MaitriRelated places
- BharatiContains
- MaitriContains