Blue Lake (Antarctica)
Blue Lake (77°32′S 166°10′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]
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Location | Ross Island |
Coordinates | 77°32′S 166°10′E |
References
- "Antarctica Detail - Blue Lake". geonames.usgs.gov.
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