Lake Brownworth

Lake Brownworth is a meltwater lake immediately west of Wright Lower Glacier at the east end of Wright Valley, Victoria Land. The lake was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and air photos obtained in 1956–1960. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frederick S. Brownworth Jr., a USGS topographic engineer who worked several seasons in Antarctica. In 1970–1971 he supervised aerial photography of the dry valleys of Victoria Land, including this lake.

Lake Brownworth
Sentinel-2 image (2022)
Location of Lake Brownworth
Location of Lake Brownworth
Lake Brownworth
LocationEast end of Wright Valley, Victoria Land
Coordinates77°26′S 162°46′E
Primary inflowsGlaciers
Primary outflowsOnyx River
Basin countries(Antarctica)

References
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Brownworth, Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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