Herculessletta
| Herculessletta | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Kraulberge in the Maudheimvidda | |
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| Coordinates | 73 ° 33 ′ S , 13 ° 40 ′ W | |
The Herculessletta is a 750 m high and icy plateau in the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . In the freestyle mountains of Maudheimvidda it lies south of the Plogbreen .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1970. It is named after the Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the United States Navy , which was in service from 1968 to 1969 for the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956-1960).
Web links
- Herculessletta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Herculessletta in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)