Marie Byrd Land

A region of western Antarctica southwest of the Amundsen Sea. It was discovered and claimed for the United States by Richard E. Byrd in 1929.

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Marie Byrd Land

(ˈmɑːrɪ ˈbɜːd)

1. (Placename) the former name of Byrd Land

2. (Placename) the former name of Byrd Land

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Marie′ Byrd′ Land`

a part of Antarctica, SE of the Ross Sea: discovered and explored by Adm. Richard E. Byrd.

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In order to be consistent with observations of basal hydrology in Marie Byrd Land, the upper bound on the plume-derived geothermal heat flux is 150 milliwatts per square meter.

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In January 2010 a team of scientists had set up two crossing lines of seismographs across Marie Byrd Land in West Antarctica.

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