Moss Lake
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Moss Lake is the southernmost lake
in Paternoster Valley
on Signy Island
. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because a luxuriant stand of moss covers the deeper part of the lake.
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....
on 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 a luxuriant stand of moss covers the deeper part of the lake.