Lake hand
| Lake hand | ||
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| Geographical location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 33 '4 " S , 78 ° 18' 50" O | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 9 m | |
The Lake Hand is a saltwater lake on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . In the Vestfold Mountains it is in the center of the Breidnes Peninsula . It is fed, among other things, by a waterfall , which in turn comes from Waterfall Lake .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia probably named it after Raymond M. Hand, who had been part of the cast at Davis Station in the Antarctic winter of 1977.
Web links
- Lake Hand in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)