Humic Lake
| Humic Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | South Georgia | |
| Drain | Connection to Arch Pond | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 14 '53 " S , 36 ° 29' 40" W | |
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The Humic Lake (English for humus-containing lake ) is a small and shallow lake on the north coast of South Georgia . It is located southeast of Burnet Cove on the east bank of Maiviken Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1991 after the humus contained in the lake , whose decay and the associated release of humic acids give the lake's water its dark color.
Web links
- Humic Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Humic Lake on geographic.org (English)