Nostoc Lake Explained

Nostoc Lake
Location:Shackleton Range, Antarctica
Coordinates:-80.4°N -35°W
Type:Lake
Pushpin Map:Antarctica
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in Antarctica

Nostoc Lake is a lake lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Mount Provender in the west part of the Shackleton Range. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and given the generic name of the freshwater alga found growing in the lake.