Blue Lake (Antarctica)
Blue Lake | |
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Blue Lake | |
Location | Ross Island |
Coordinates | 77°32′S 166°10′E / 77.533°S 166.167°ECoordinates: 77°32′S 166°10′E / 77.533°S 166.167°E |
Blue Lake (77°32′S 166°10′E / 77.533°S 166.167°E) is the largest of several small frozen lakes near Cape Royds, Ross Island, lying 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) north-northeast of Flagstaff Point. Named by the Nimrod Expedition (1907-09) on account of the intensely vivid blue color of its ice.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Antarctica Detail - Blue Lake". geonames.usgs.gov.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Blue Lake (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Antarctica geography stubs
- Lakes of Antarctica