Lake Barkell
| Lake Barkell | ||
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| Geographical location | Kempland , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ S , 60 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Lake Barkell is a lake in East Antarctic Kemp Land . It is on Chapman Ridge , 2 km west of Lake Reynolds .
Scientists from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions examined it between 1978 and 1979. They discovered clawed tails of the species Daphniopsis studeri , which corresponded to the first record of these animals west of the Vestfold Mountains . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named the lake in 1983 after the helicopter pilot Victor George Barkell (1925–1999), who had logistically supported the scientists in investigating the water.
Web links
- Lake Barkell in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)