Split Lakes
| Split Lakes | ||
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| Geographical location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 38 '8 " S , 78 ° 10' 57" O | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 23 m | |
The Split Lakes ( English for Split Lake are) an elongated, divided into two segments Lake on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . It is in the Vestfold Mountains . Depending on the water level, it appears as one or two lakes. It is part of a specially protected area in Antarctica (ASPA # 143).
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it in 1983.
Web links
- Split Lakes in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Map of the protected area (PDF) at the Australian Antarctic Data Center (description)