What is the highest point in Antarctica?
Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif 4897m high (16,067ft). Most of Antarctica is a high ice plateau at an average of between 2,000 and 4,000 meters. The plateau has high points called domes. • Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif 4897m high (16,067ft) • The polar plateau is mostly between 2,000 and 4,000 meters • South Pole is at an altitude of 2,800m (9300ft) • Altitude of Dome A is 4084m • Altitude of Dome C is 3233m Q. What is sastrugi? Sastrugi are snow ridges caused by wind blown snow. They are long ridges aligned lengthways in the direction of the prevailing wind. They can be very large depending on the snow and wind conditions. Sastrugi caused great difficulties for the early Antarctic explorers.
