Hala
Hala is located in South Shetland Islands
Hala
Hala
Location in the South Shetland Islands
Hala is located in Antarctica
Hala
Hala
Location in Antarctica
Highest point
Coordinates62°09′00″S 58°28′59.99″W / 62.15000°S 58.4833306°W / -62.15000; -58.4833306
Geography
LocationKing 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]

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

  1. 1 2 "Hala". data.aad.gov.au.
  2. 1 2 Nazewnictwo geograficzne świata, issue 8: Antarktyka. Warsaw: Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Geograficznych poza Granicami Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, 2006. (in Polish)
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