Vincennes Subglacial Basin

Coordinates: 73°30′S 122°0′E / 73.500°S 122.000°E / -73.500; 122.000
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Vincennes Subglacial Basin (73°30′S 122°0′E / 73.500°S 122.000°E / -73.500; 122.000) is a subglacial basin to the north of Dome Charlie in Wilkes Land, running ENE-WSW and joining Aurora Subglacial Basin with Adventure Subglacial Trench. The feature was delineated by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)-National Science Foundation (NSF)-Technical University of Denmark (TUD) airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967–79, and named after Vincennes, the command ship of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-42 (Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, USN).

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