Humic Lake

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Humic Lake (54°15′S 36°30′W / 54.250°S 36.500°W / -54.250; -36.500Coordinates: 54°15′S 36°30′W / 54.250°S 36.500°W / -54.250; -36.500) is a small relatively shallow lake located southeast of Burnet Cove on the east side of Maiviken, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee from the dark-stained water caused by humic acid derived from the leaching of decaying peat on nearby slopes.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Humic Lake". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-03. 

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