Hala (King George Island)
Hala is a plateau on the King George Island, in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands. It is located near the Panorama Ridge, the Krzesanica cliff, and the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station.[1][2]
| Hala | |
|---|---|
  Hala Location in the South Shetland Islands  Hala Location in Antarctica | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 62°09′00″S 58°28′59.99″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | King George Island |
Name
It was named Hala in 1980 by the scientists of the Polish expedition. It was named after hala, a Polish-language term for alpine tundra.[1][2]
References
- "Hala". data.aad.gov.au.
- Nazewnictwo geograficzne świata, issue 8: Antarktyka. Warsaw: Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, 2006. (in Polish)
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