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The Melville Highlands (60°44′S 44°36′W / 60.733°S 44.600°W) are an ice-covered upland rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) and forming the central part of Laurie Island between Pirie Peninsula and the south coast, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. The name derives from James Weddell's map of 1825 whereon the name "Melville Island" appears for the already named Laurie Island; it was given for Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, who was First Lord of the Admiralty, 1812–27 and 1828–30, including the period of Antarctic exploration by Weddell. To preserve the name in this area it was applied to these highlands by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1987.
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| dbo:abstract | Die Melvillve Highlands sind rund 500 m hoch gelegenes und vereistes Hochland auf Laurie Island im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Es bildet den zentralen Teil der Insel zwischen der Pirie-Halbinsel und der Südküste. Die Benennung durch das UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee im Jahr 1987 vorgenommene Benennung leitet sich von derjenigen von Laurie Island durch den britischen Seefahrer James Weddell ab, der sie 1825 auf einer Landkarte als Melville Island verzeichnet hatte. Namensgeber ist Robert Dundas, 2. Viscount Melville (1771–1851), Erster Lord der Admiralität von 1812 bis 1827 und von 1828 bis 1830. (de) The Melville Highlands (60°44′S 44°36′W / 60.733°S 44.600°W) are an ice-covered upland rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) and forming the central part of Laurie Island between Pirie Peninsula and the south coast, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. The name derives from James Weddell's map of 1825 whereon the name "Melville Island" appears for the already named Laurie Island; it was given for Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, who was First Lord of the Admiralty, 1812–27 and 1828–30, including the period of Antarctic exploration by Weddell. To preserve the name in this area it was applied to these highlands by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1987. (en) Melville Highlands är en platå i Antarktis. Den ligger i Sydorkneyöarna. Argentina och Storbritannien gör anspråk på området. Melville Highlands ligger på ön Laurie. (sv) 梅爾維爾高地（英語：Melville Highlands），是南極洲的高地，位於南奧克尼群島的勞里島中部，處於皮里半島和南岸之間，海拔高度約500米，在1825年命名，現時由南極條約體系管理。 (zh) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Melville Highlands (60°44′S 44°36′W / 60.733°S 44.600°W) are an ice-covered upland rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) and forming the central part of Laurie Island between Pirie Peninsula and the south coast, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. The name derives from James Weddell's map of 1825 whereon the name "Melville Island" appears for the already named Laurie Island; it was given for Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, who was First Lord of the Admiralty, 1812–27 and 1828–30, including the period of Antarctic exploration by Weddell. To preserve the name in this area it was applied to these highlands by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1987. (en) Melville Highlands är en platå i Antarktis. Den ligger i Sydorkneyöarna. Argentina och Storbritannien gör anspråk på området. Melville Highlands ligger på ön Laurie. (sv) 梅爾維爾高地（英語：Melville Highlands），是南極洲的高地，位於南奧克尼群島的勞里島中部，處於皮里半島和南岸之間，海拔高度約500米，在1825年命名，現時由南極條約體系管理。 (zh) Die Melvillve Highlands sind rund 500 m hoch gelegenes und vereistes Hochland auf Laurie Island im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Es bildet den zentralen Teil der Insel zwischen der Pirie-Halbinsel und der Südküste. (de) |
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