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.