Lake Ober-See
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Lake Ober-See is a meltwater lake
lying between Sjoneset Spur
and Mount Seekopf
in the Gruber Mountains
of Queen Maud Land
. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39, who named it Ober-See (upper lake).
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
lying between Sjoneset Spur
Sjoneset Spur
Sjoneset Spur is a prominent rock spur from the Gruber Mountains, extending north along the east side of Anuchin Glacier to Lake Ober-See, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Replotted from air photos and...
and Mount Seekopf
Mount Seekopf
Mount Seekopf is a peak surmounting the east side of Lake Ober-See in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and given the descriptive name Seekopf by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, under Ritscher....
in the Gruber Mountains
Gruber Mountains
Gruber Mountains is a small group of mountains consisting of a main massif and several rocky outliers, forming the northeast portion of the Wohlthat Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39, under Alfred Ritscher...
of Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39, who named it Ober-See (upper lake).