Nostoc Lake

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Nostoc Lake is a lake lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Mount Provender in the west part of the Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and given the generic name of the freshwater alga found growing in the lake.

Coordinates80°24′S 30°5′W
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Nostoc Lake
Location of lake in Antarctica
Location of lake in Antarctica
Nostoc Lake
LocationShackleton Range, Antarctica
Coordinates80°24′S 30°5′W
TypeLake
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