Chelnok Falls
| Chelnok Falls | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 39 '4.7 " S , 78 ° 17' 10" E | |
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| place | Ingrid Christensen Coast , Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
| height | 5 m falling edge : 40 m |
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| Falling watercourse | Chelnok Lake | |
| Estuarine waters | Tierney Creek | |
The Chelnok Falls are a 5 m high waterfall on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . He is the outflow of Chelnok Lake a Dyke of dolerite .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it in 1983 based on the name of the lake of the same name, which was originally named by Russian scientists.
Web links
- Chelnok Falls in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)