Otterbukta
| Otterbukta | ||
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| Waters | Lazarev Lake ( Southern Ocean ) | |
| Land mass | Queen Maud Land ( East Antarctica ) | |
| Geographical location | 70 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ S , 2 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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The Otterbukta ( Norwegian ) is a small ice harbor off the Princess Martha coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . The bay lies on the edge of the Fimbul Ice Shelf .
Norwegian scientists probably named them after aircraft of the type de Havilland Canada DHC-3 "Otter" , which were often used in the Antarctic.
Web links
- Otterbukta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)