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Lost beneath the ice.

Authors :
Ananthaswamy, Anil
Source :
New Scientist. 12/12/2015, Vol. 228 Issue 3051, p40-43. 4p. 3 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2015

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
228
Issue :
3051
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
111631203
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(15)31766-8