Lake Zvezda

Lake Zvezda is a large, irregular-shaped glacial lake 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Lake Cowan in the east part of Vestfold Hills of Princess Elizabeth Land in Antarctica.

Lake Zvezda
LocationVestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
Coordinates68°32′S 78°27′E
Basin countriesAntarctica
FrozenYes

The lake was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and was mapped from air photos taken by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956) and ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) (1957–58). It was named Zvezda (star) by the Soviet expedition, and is not to be confused with Braunsteffer Lake, which is 0.5 miles southwest of Lake Cowan.[1][2]

References
  1. United States Gazetteer Id 133999. "Lake Zvezda". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. "Zvezda, Lake, Antarctica - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 2018-08-19.


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