Lake Chad (Antarctica)

Lake Chad is a small lake lying east of the mouth of Suess Glacier in the Taylor Valley of Victoria Land. It was charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott, and named by them after Lake Chad in Africa. A probable urban myth claims that the lake was named by Scott and his expedition after a brand of toilet paper they used following getting sick from drinking the water.[1][2]

Lake Chad
Lake Chad
LocationTaylor Valley, Victoria Land
Coordinates77°39′S 162°46′E
Primary inflowsHouse Stream (2.5 km [1.6 mi])
McKay Creek (0.5 km [0.31 mi]),
Wharton Stream
Primary outflowsoverflow into Lake Hoare
Basin countries(Antarctica)
Max. length1.06 km (0.66 mi)
Max. width0.23 km (0.14 mi)
Surface area0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Max. depth5.5 m (18 ft)

Lake Chad is only about 5 metres (16 ft) southwest of Lake Hoare.

References

  1. Neider, Charles (2001). Edge of the World: Ross Island, Antarctica A Personal and Historical Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, Tragedy, and Survival. Cooper Square Press. p. 292. ISBN 1461724600.
  2. "Dry Valleys Antarctica". Cool Antarctica. 24 September 2020.


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