Secret Lake

Secret Lake (71.8333333°S 68.35°W / -71.8333333; -68.35) is a meltwater lake 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Ares Cliff, near the east coast of Alexander Island in Antarctica.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Cecret Lake (pronounced like secret), a lake in the Wasatch Range in Alta, Utah, United States.

Description

The lake is situated in a north-west facing glacial cirque and is fed from an area of stagnant ice. It lies 100 metres (330 ft) above the east edge of Mars Glacier and is visible only from the cirque or from the air. The lake was first mapped by Directorate of Overseas Surveys from satellite imagery supplied by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey. The name by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee refers to the secluded and isolated location of the lake.

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See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secret Lake
  2. Google (26 Jul 2020). "Secret Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 Jul 2020.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Secret Lake". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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