| Diomedes Lake | |
|---|---|
  Diomedes Lake | |
| Location | Livingston Island, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°36′07″S 61°06′40″W / 62.60194°S 61.11111°W |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Max. length | 480 metres (1,570 ft) |
| Max. width | 112 metres (367 ft) |
| Surface area | 4.55 hectares (11.2 acres) |
Diomedes Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Диомед, romanized: ezero Diomed, IPA: [ˈɛzɛro dioˈmɛt]) is the trapezoidal lake 480 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 112 m wide near the west extremity of Robbery Beaches on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 4.55 ha, and is separated from the waters of Barclay Bay by a 16 to 40 m wide strip of land, and surmounted by Penca Hill on the south and Enrique Hill on the northwest. The lake and its vicinity lie in a restricted zone of scientific importance to Antarctic microbiology, part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area Byers Peninsula.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]
The feature is named after the mythical king Diomedes of Thrace.[1]
- ^ a b Diomedes Lake. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28.