List Of Lakes Of The Kerguelen Islands

	List Of Lakes Of The Kerguelen Islands This is a list of lakes in the Kerguelen Islands, a group of subantarctic islands belonging to France in the southern Indian Ocean. See also * {{portal-inline, Lakes * Kerguelen Islands Lakes in the Kerguelen Islands Landforms of the Kerguelen Islands Lakes Kerguelen The Kerguelen Islands ( or ; in French commonly ' but officially ', ), also known as the Desolation Islands (' in French), are a group of islands in the sub-Antarctic constituting one of the two exposed parts of the Kerguelen Plateau, a large ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Islands ( or ; in French commonly ' but officially ', ), also known as the Desolation Islands (' in French), are a group of islands in the sub-Antarctic constituting one of the two exposed parts of the Kerguelen Plateau, a large igneous province mostly submerged in the southern Indian Ocean. They are among the most isolated places on Earth, located more than from Madagascar. The islands, along with Adélie Land, the Crozet Islands, Amsterdam and Saint Paul islands, and France's Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, are part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands and are administered as a separate district. The main island, Grande Terre, is in area, about three quarters of the size of Corsica, and is surrounded by a further 300 smaller islands and islets, forming an archipelago of . The climate is harsh and chilly with frequent high winds throughout the year. The surrounding seas are generally rough and they remain ice-free year-round. There are no i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea. Etymology The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515 when the Latin form ''Oceanus Orientalis Indicus'' ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after India, which projects into it. It was earlier known as the ''Eastern Ocean'', a term that was still in use during the mid-18th century (see map), as opposed to the ''Western Ocean'' ( Atlantic) before the Pacific was surmised. Conversely, Chinese explorers in the Indian Ocean during the 15th century called it the Western Oceans. In Ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lac Marville Lac Marville is a lagoon in the Kerguelen islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Extending over approximately ,All measurements were made on Google maps' with ACME planimeter' and checked on Géoportail' and its own tools. it is the largest lake in the archipelago and one of the largest in France. Its drainage basin covers about . Location Lac Marville is located on Grande-Terre, the archipelago's main island, along the northeastern shore of the Courbet Peninsula, between Cape Sandwich to the south and Cape Digby to the north.Topographic descriptions based on the general reconnaissance map at the scale of 1: 200,000: It was patently known to whalers as early as the 19th century, for Captain Joseph J. Fuller in his memoirs described a large lake, at the back of the Royal Bay, the circumference of which was about 15 miles. However, no mention of the lake appeared on charts until the 1930s. Toponymy This great lake was first officially mentioned by Edgar A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lakes Of France This list of lakes in France roughly distinguishes three categories: the mountain lakes, sorted first by massif, and then by ''départements''; the lakes in plains, sorted by river basin; and the coastal lakes. Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the largest in western Europe with , partly in France, partly in Switzerland, is listed in Haute-Savoie for its French part. Mountain lakes The lakes of mountain massifs can be natural, often of glaciary origin (G), or volcanic (V), or artificial, generally built for hydraulic energy purposes (H) or flow regulation (F). Alps Alpes-de-Haute-Provence * Lac d'Allos in the Mercantour National Park * Lac Bleu in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac Bleu-italien in the Haute-Ubaye * Lacs du col-de-Longet in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac d'Esparron * Lac de l'Étoile in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac du Lauzanier * Lac long in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac de Longet in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac-grand de Marinet in the Haute-Ubaye * Lac-petit de Marinet in the Haute-Ubaye * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]