Sovetskaya (lake)
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| Sovetskaya Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Lake type | subglacial |
| Basin countries | (Antarctica) |
| Surface area | 1,600 km² |
Sovetskaya Lake is a liquid lake found buried under the Antarctic ice sheet, 2 kilometres (6,600 ft) below Sovetskaya Research Station. It covers about 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi).[1]
[edit] See also
- Lake Vostok (the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica)
- 90 Degrees East
- Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)
[edit] References
- ^ Kostel, Ken (January 2006). "Two New Lakes Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet". Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/news/2006/01_25_06.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
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