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Onyx River
| Onyx River | |
|---|---|
 Onyx River flowing into Lake Vanda | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Brownworth |
| • coordinates | 77°25′48″S 162°45′0″E / 77.43000°S 162.75000°E |
| Mouth | Lake Vanda |
• coordinates | 77°33′24″S 161°45′0″E / 77.55667°S 161.75000°E |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • maximum | 20 cubic metres per second (700 cu ft/s) |
The Onyx River is an Antarctic meltwater stream which flows westward through the Wright Valley from Wright Lower Glacier and Lake Brownworth at the foot of the glacier to Lake Vanda, during the few months of the Antarctic summer. At 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length, it is the longest river in Antarctica.[1]
- ^ Nick Middleton. Rivers: A Very Short Introduction. (page 26) ISBN 9780199588671
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