Parera Pond

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Parera Pond
Location of Parera Pond in Antarctica.
Location of Parera Pond in Antarctica.
Parera Pond
LocationTaylor Valley, Victoria Land
Coordinates77°39′15″S 162°55′02″E / 77.65417°S 162.91722°E / -77.65417; 162.91722Coordinates: 77°39′15″S 162°55′02″E / 77.65417°S 162.91722°E / -77.65417; 162.91722
Typepond

Parera Pond is a pond lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Andrews Ridge in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. It was named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Parera is the Maori word for wild duck.[1]

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  1. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Parera Pond". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Parera Pond". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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