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While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described. This page lists notable places in and immediately surrounding the Antarctic continent, including geographic features, bodies of water, and human settlements.
Lake Vostok (Russian: озеро Восток, romanized: ozero Vostok) is the largest of Antarctica's 675 known [3] subglacial lakes.Lake Vostok is located at the southern Pole of Cold, beneath Russia's Vostok Station under the surface of the central East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is at 3,488 m (11,444 ft) above mean sea level.
Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south. The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.
The lake contains both saline and fresh water layers. [8] [9] Algae Lake: An ice-free lake in the ice-free Bunger Hills highlands. Amphitheatre Lake: A surface lake. Beaver Lake: A surface lake, near a "stagnant" glacier, its name derives from the STOL Beaver aircraft used to supply a nearby base, not from the presence of actual beavers. Lake ...
Pages in category "Names of places in Antarctica" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Bodies of water of Antarctica by region (24 C) B. Bays of Antarctica (2 C, 23 P) F. Fjords of Antarctica (1 C, 4 P) I. Bodies of ice of Antarctica (14 C)
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