Deep Lake Tarn

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Geographical location Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica
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Coordinates 68 ° 33 '17 "  S , 78 ° 11' 9"  E Coordinates: 68 ° 33 '17 "  S , 78 ° 11' 9"  O
Deep Lake Tarn (Antarctica)
Deep Lake Tarn
Altitude above sea level 38  m below sea level
surface 63 ha
Maximum depth 0.45 m
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The Deep Lake Tarn is a round, 6300 m² and only 45 cm deep freshwater lake on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . In the Vestfold Mountains , it is in the immediate vicinity of the Deep Lake .

The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named him on October 18, 1979 based on the descriptive naming of the Deep Lake.

literature

  • John Stewart: Antarctica - An Encyclopedia . Vol. 1, McFarland & Co., Jefferson and London 2011, ISBN 978-0-7864-3590-6 , p. 414 (English)

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