Purgatory Pond
| Purgatory Pond | ||
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| Geographical location | Denton Hills , Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 78 ° 4 '10 " S , 163 ° 50' 12" O | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 570 m | |
The Purgatory Pond ( English for purgatory pool ) is a small pool in the Denton Hills of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It lies east of Penance Pass and around 2.5 km southeast of Lake Buddha .
Scientists in a campaign carried out by Victoria University's Antarctic Expeditions from 1960 to 1961 named it based on the naming scheme of other geographical objects in the area.
Web links
- Purgatory Pond in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)