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1. Lost beneath the ice.

Author

Ananthaswamy, Anil

Subjects
*ICE caps, *MOUNTAINS, *VOLCANOES, *VOSTOK Station (Antarctica), ANTARCTIC exploration
Abstract

The article focuses on scientific exploration of Antarctica and what lies underneath the polar ice cap. It comments on the discovery of the Gamburtsev mountain range by the third Soviet Antarctic expedition in 1957 and the discovery of Lake Vostok under 3.7 kilometers of ice near the Soviet Vostok research station. It mentions the discovery of the volcano Mount Casertz in 2004-2005 and efforts to drill into Lake Vostok in February 2012. It reports on the discovery of life under Antarctica's ice.

Published
2015
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2. The bottom topography and subglacial Lake Vostok water body, East Antarctica.

Author

Masolov, V. N., Popov, S. V., Lukin, V. V., and Popkov, A. M.

Subjects
*BODIES of water, *VOSTOK Station (Antarctica), *ECHO sounding, *SEISMIC reflection method, *WATER levels, *GEOPHYSICS, *SUBGLACIAL lakes, LAKE mapping
Abstract

The article discusses the studies carried out on Lake Vostok, a subglacial lake found in Antarctica by the Russian Vostok Station. The studies were done using remote geophysical approaches, like reflection seismic sounding and radio-echo sounding (RES). It states that throughout the primary studies, unique methodological methods were developed which allowed the researchers to find high quality seismic records. It mentions that exclusive seismic methods were carried out which proves that the subglaical surroundings is just a water body. The next phases of the research were thorough radar and seismic studies intended for mapping the lake sides and bottom. The studies concluded that Lake Vostok's water body is completely situated in the trench and its surface is at below sea level.

Published
2010
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