Victoria Valley
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Victoria Valley is one of the larger McMurdo Dry Valleys
. Lake Vida
is the largest lake of the valley. The Victoria River
drains the Upper Victoria Glacier
, with Upper Victoria Lake just below it and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of Lake Vida, into Vida Lake on its western side. Lake Thomas
is 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) east of Lake Vida.
McMurdo Dry Valleys
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of snow-free valleys in Antarctica located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. The region is one of the world's most extreme deserts, and includes many interesting features including Lake Vida and the Onyx River, Antarctica's longest river.-Climate:The Dry...
. Lake Vida
Lake Vida
Lake Vida is a hypersaline lake in Victoria Valley, the northernmost of the large McMurdo Dry Valleys, on the continent of Antarctica. It is isolated under year-round ice cover, and is considerably more saline than seawater...
is the largest lake of the valley. The Victoria River
Victoria River
Victoria River may refer to:*Victoria River , the longest river in the Northern Territory of Australia*Victoria River, New Zealand in New Zealand*Victoria River in Newfoundland and Labrador...
drains the Upper Victoria Glacier
Upper Victoria Glacier
Upper Victoria GlacierThe Upper Victoria Glacier is a retreating glacier at the head of the Victoria Valley, the northernmost of the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Melt water from the glacier feeds the Victoria River and on from there to Lake Vida....
, with Upper Victoria Lake just below it and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of Lake Vida, into Vida Lake on its western side. Lake Thomas
Lake Thomas
Lake Thomas is a meltwater lake that is circumscribed on the northwest and northeast sides by Robertson Ridge and Clark Glacier, in Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert H. Thomas who participated in United States Antarctic Research Program studies of the...
is 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) east of Lake Vida.