Skua Lake
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Skua Lake is a small lake
close northwest of Island Lake
at Cape Evans
, Ross Island
. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition
(1910–13) because of the nearby skua rookery.
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,...
close northwest of Island Lake
Island Lake (Antarctica)
Island Lake is a lake lying southeast of Skua Lake at Cape Evans, Ross Island. It appears that the name was given by members of the British Antarctic Expedition , who built their winter quarters hut at Cape Evans....
at Cape Evans
Cape Evans
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay.The cape was discovered by the Discovery expedition under Robert Falcon Scott, who named it the Skuary. Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition , built its...
, Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
(1910–13) because of the nearby skua rookery.