. British Antarctic expedition, 1907-9, under the command of Shackleton : reports on the scientific investigations ; geology. ir channelsto grade, the conclusion being that the channels are not by any means brought tograde on the inland side of the great horst. If Antarctica were bared of itssnow and ice, extensive lakes would probably gather immediately to the west of thehorst. Plains. The steep coast of South Victoria Laud is subtended for about 200 miles(319 kilometres) northwaids from the head of McMurdo Sound by a remarkableplain. This is from 10 to 15 miles (16-24 kilometres) in wid


. British Antarctic expedition, 1907-9, under the command of Shackleton : reports on the scientific investigations ; geology. ir channelsto grade, the conclusion being that the channels are not by any means brought tograde on the inland side of the great horst. If Antarctica were bared of itssnow and ice, extensive lakes would probably gather immediately to the west of thehorst. Plains. The steep coast of South Victoria Laud is subtended for about 200 miles(319 kilometres) northwaids from the head of McMurdo Sound by a remarkableplain. This is from 10 to 15 miles (16-24 kilometres) in width, and slojies up at agentle angle to a height of from about 1000 feet to 1700 feet (305-518 metres) to * In view of the resemblance of the lower portions of the Beacon Sandstone to the Devonian rocks ofthe Falkland Islands, as explained in the last chapter of this volume, and especially in view of the recentdiscovery by T. Griflitli Taylor and F. Debenham, of the late Captain Scotts expedition, of bony plates,ascribed by Dr. A. S. Woodward to Devonian fish, this peneplain, in part at any rate, may be Pre-Devonian. PLATE IV. iSiCt£ THE ANTARCTIC HORST SEEJf FROM CAPE ROYDS [7^0 face p. 8 PLATE V M* mKovcRv-


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