Happy Valley (Antarctica)
| Happy Valley | ||
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| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Behrendt Mountains | |
| Geographical location | 75 ° 20 ′ S , 72 ° 35 ′ W | |
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| length | 16 km | |
The Happy Valley (English for Glückstal ) is a horseshoe-shaped , icy, over 16 km long and 5 km wide valley in the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It is in the Behrendt Mountains .
A team from the University of Wisconsin , who explored this area between 1965 and 1966, gave the valley its name, derived from its shape and its figurative meaning .
Web links
- Happy Valley in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Happy Valley on geographic.org (English)