Sombre Lake
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Sombre Lake is the northernmost lake
in Paternoster Valley
in northern Signy Island
. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because of the sombre setting of the lake and the proximity of Stygian Cove
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Paternoster Valley
Paternoster Valley
Paternoster Valley is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee from the occurrence of three small paternoster lakes at different levels in the valley....
in northern Signy Island
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small sub-antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands group locted at . It is about long and wide and rises to above sea level. Much of the island is permanently covered with ice. The average temperature range is to about in winter...
. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because of the sombre setting of the lake and the proximity of Stygian Cove
Stygian Cove
Stygian Cove is a cove lying immediately west of Berry Head in the north part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. On its west side steep rock cliffs rise to Robin Peak. Roughly surveyed in 1912-13 by Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaling captain, and again in 1933 by DI personnel. Resurveyed...
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