Paternoster Valley

"Moss Lake" redirects here. For the lake in New York, see Moss Lake (New York).

Paternoster Valley (60°41′S 45°37′W / 60.683°S 45.617°W / -60.683; -45.617) is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) from the occurrence of three small paternoster lakes, at different levels in the valley.[1]

Sombre Lake is the northernmost lake, so named by UK-APC because of the sombre setting of the lake and the proximity of Stygian Cove.[2] Changing Lake is the central lakes. This proglacial lake was named by UK-APC because the lake slowly changes shape and size as the retaining land ice gradually retreats.[3] Moss Lake is the southernmost lake, named by UK-APC because a luxuriant stand of moss covers the deeper part of the lake.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Paternoster Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  2. ^ "Sombre Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. ^ "Changing Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  4. ^ "Moss Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-05-05.

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