90 Degrees East

For the longitude, see 90th meridian east.

90 Degrees East, also known as 90°E Lake, is a lake in Antarctica. With a surface area of about 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi), it is the second-largest known subglacial lake in Antarctica, after Lake Vostok. 90 Degrees East was discovered in January 2006, along with Sovetskaya.^[1] It is named after the 90th meridian east, on which it lies.

90 Degrees East
90 Degrees East
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	77°24′S 90°0′E
Type	subglacial
Basin countries	(Antarctica)
Surface area	2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)

See also

• Lake Vostok
• Sovetskaya (lake)

References

1. Robin Bell and Michael Studinger, Geophysical researchers from Columbia University, published in Geophysical Research Letters