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Feature Name (see definition): Gorgon Pool Feature Class (see definition): Lake Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 5853 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 57° 04' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 026° 41' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -57.0666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -26.6833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1972 Description (see definition): A lake, or perhaps lagoon, between Chimaera Flats and Kraken Cove in Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. Named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in association with nearby Medusa Pool. Gorgon is a mythical creature of Homer's Illiad, linked in other mythology with Medusa. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Gorgon Pool in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Gorgon Pool information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gorgon Pool should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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