Lake Vostok

Summary

Lake Vostok is a rift lake^[1]. It draws 3,156 Wikipedia views per month (rift_lake category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Vostok is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3].
• Lake Vostok is on the continent of Antarctica^[4].
• Lake Vostok's instance of is recorded as rift lake^[5].
• Lake Vostok's instance of is recorded as subglacial lake^[6].
• Vostok Station is named after Lake Vostok^[7].
• Lake Vostok's Commons category is recorded as Lake Vostok^[8].
• Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.5, 'lon': 106}^[9].
• Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.39167, 'lon': 104.75}^[10].
• Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -78.08333333333333, 'lon': 107.08333333333333}^[11].
• Lake Vostok's described at URL is recorded as https://ansiklopedi.tubitak.gov.tr/kutup/ansiklopedi/vostok-golu^[12].
• Lake Vostok's different from is recorded as Vostok^[13].
• Lake Vostok's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+250'}^[14].
• Lake Vostok covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15690'}^[15].
• Lake Vostok covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14000'}^[16].
• Lake Vostok's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}^[17].
• Lake Vostok's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+5400'}^[18].
• Lake Vostok's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1000'}^[19].
• Lake Vostok's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+900'}^[20].
• Lake Vostok's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[21].

Body

Geography

Lake Vostok is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3]. It is on the continent of Antarctica^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15690'}^[15] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14000'}^[16]. Lake Vostok's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+250'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rift lake^[5] and subglacial lake^[6].

History and Context

Vostok Station is named after Lake Vostok^[7].

Why It Matters

Lake Vostok draws 3,156 Wikipedia views per month (rift_lake category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]