Palmer Land

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Palmer Land is a large, ice-covered region forming the southern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its remote, mountainous terrain and extensive glaciation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical area
part of Antarctic Peninsula
region
administeredBy United Kingdom (British Antarctic Territory claim)
borders Bellingshausen Sea
Weddell Sea
continent Antarctica
country Antarctica
forms southern portion of Antarctic Peninsula
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasCharacteristic extensively glaciated
ice-covered
mountainous
remote
hasClimate polar climate
hasCoastType ice-bound coast
hasFeature glaciers
ice shelves
mountain ranges
hasSurfaceCondition permanent ice cover
hasTerrain mountainous interior
rugged
liesSouthOf Graham Land
locatedIn Antarctic Peninsula
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
namedAfter Nathaniel B. Palmer
partOf British Antarctic Territory
population uninhabited except for temporary research personnel
usedFor scientific research


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