Terrace Lake
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Terrace Lake is a descriptive name for a small, elongate lake
which lies in a valley
with moraine from the Barne Glacier
, about 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) east of Cape Barne
on Ross Island
. The name appears on the maps of the British Antarctic Expedition
(1910–13), but may have been applied earlier by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09).
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,...
which lies in a valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
with moraine from the Barne Glacier
Barne Glacier
Barne Glacier is a steep glacier in Antarctica which descends from the western slopes of Mount Erebus and terminates on the west side of Ross Island, between Cape Barne and Cape Evans where it forms a steep ice cliff...
, about 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) east of Cape Barne
Cape Barne
Cape Barne is a steep, rocky bluff rising to 120 m between Cape Royds and Cape Evans on the west side of Ross Island. Discovered by the Discovery expedition, 1901–04, under Scott, and named by him for Lieutenant Michael Barne, Royal Navy, a member of the expedition....
on Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
. The name appears on the maps of the British Antarctic Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
(1910–13), but may have been applied earlier by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09).