Drilling into the unknown: First exploration of a sub-glacial Antarctic lake is a major step closer
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 5 June, 2010
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Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake. Scientists have revealed the optimal drill site for exploring Lake Ellsworth, a sub-glacial lake comparable in size to England's Lake Windermere which is covered by three kilometers of ice. This development is likely to facilitate a revolution in climate-change research and may lead to the discovery of life-forms cut off from the main line of evolution for millions of years....