Tot Pond is the smaller and western of two closely spaced frozen ponds in the floor of
Alatna Valley, filled by overflow from the larger adjacent
Rum Pond Rum Pond () is the larger and eastern of two closely spaced frozen ponds in the floor of Alatna Valley, Convoy Range, in Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross ...
, in the
Convoy Range
Convoy Range () is a broad mountain range in Antarctica. Much of the range has a nearly flat plateau-like summit, extending south from the Fry Saddle and ending at Mackay Glacier. The range has steep cliffs on its east side, but it slopes gently i ...
,
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf, extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S, and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau. I ...
. Named by a 1989-90 New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) field party (
Trevor Chinn
Sir Trevor Edwin Chinn (born 24 July 1935) is a British businessman, philanthropist, and political activist.
Business career
Chinn was educated at Clifton College and King's College, Cambridge and started his career at Lex Garages (later Le ...
) in association with Rum Pond; in nautical circles a tot is a traditional small issue of rum.
Lakes of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
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