Pineapple Lake
| Pineapple Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 39 ′ 20 ″ S , 78 ° 13 ′ 20 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 2 m | |
| Maximum depth | 70 m | |
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particularities |
permanently frozen over |
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The Pinapple Lake ( English for pineapple lake ) is an elongated and up to 70 m deep lake on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It is located immediately north of the Sørsdal Glacier on the southern edge of the Vestfold Mountains . The ice cover on its surface is between 3 and 4 m thick.
Scientists from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions found a can of pineapple juice here . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia took this as an opportunity to name it in 1984.
Web links
- Pineapple Lake in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Map of the specially protected area ASPA # 143 "Marine Plain" (PDF) at the Australian Antarctic Data Center (description)