Sundsvatnet
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Geographical location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
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Coordinates | 70 ° 44 ′ 30 ″ S , 11 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Sundsvatnet ( Norwegian for Sundsee ) is a lake at the Princess Astrid Coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Lands . In the center of the Schirmacher Oasis , it is on the north side of the Sundsvassheia .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it after its middle section, which is reminiscent of a sound .
Web links
- Sundsvatnet in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Sundsvatnet in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)