Name details

Mochou Hu

Mochou Hu (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mochou Hu  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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China Gazetteer Id 106630

Feature type: Water body

Origin

This name originates from China. It is part of the China Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The source of fresh water of the Zhongshan Station. During the process of China's first East Antarctica expedition group creating Zhongshan Station, there was an ice avalanche that put them in danger. At that time, the leader of the expedition Guoqun told everyone optimistically "not to worry" facing the difficulty and named this lake based on the scenic spot Mochou Lake in Wuhan. It was named when surveying and mapping in the January of 1989.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 22' 23.0" S
-69.37306°
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Longitude:
76° 21' 59.0" E
76.36640°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates, date named and narrative updated as of request by Songtao Ai of 5 June 2015 (J. Muller)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1989

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