Lake Farrell
| Lake Farrell | ||
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| Geographical location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 31 '42 " S , 78 ° 18' 47" O | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 0.2 m below sea level | |
The Lake Farrell is a small lake on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . In the Vestfold Mountains, it is located on the Breidnes Peninsula 0.8 km southeast of the eastern end of Ekho Lake .
The lake is an important landmark on the way from Davis Station to Platcha Weather Station, 31 km to the west . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it after Leo M. Farrell, who worked as a weather observer at Davis Station in the Antarctic winter of 1970.
literature
- John Stewart: Antarctica - An Encyclopedia . Vol. 1, McFarland & Co., Jefferson and London 2011, ISBN 978-0-7864-3590-6 , p. 542 (English)
Web links
- Lake Farrell in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)