Feature Name (see definition): Ajmonecat Lake

Feature Class (see definition): Lake

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 19265

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 55' 20" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 40' 40" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.9222222

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.6777778

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 10/20/2009

Description (see definition): A small round lake, c. 255 meters in diameter, formed by volcanic activity 1967-69, 0.25 kilometers NE of Stancomb Cove, Deception Island. Named by the Italian Committee for Antarctic Geographical Names after Commander Giovanni Ajmone Cat (1934-2007), Commander, Italian merchant navy. He led expeditions to Antarctica (1969-71 and 1973-74) aboard his 34 ton felucca, San Guiseppe II, which he had designed himself and had built near Naples, Italy. Commander Ajmone Cat sailed into Stancomb Cove in 1969, after the volcanic eruption. Ajmone Cat is the full family name/surname of the individual in question, but Ajmonecat Lake has been recommended to conform with the spelling form advanced by the proponents of the name.

Date Created (see definition): 01/07/2010

Date Edited (see definition): No data