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Lake Vostok (Russian: озеро Восток, romanized: ozero Vostok) is the largest of Antarctica's 675 known subglacial lakes. Lake Vostok is located at the southern Pole of Cold , beneath Russia's Vostok Station under the surface of the central East Antarctic Ice Sheet , which is at 3,488 m (11,444 ft) above mean sea level .
Lake Vostok, largest lake in Antarctica. Located approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) beneath Russia’s Vostok Station on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS), the water body is also the largest subglacial lake known. Running more than 150 miles (about 240 km) long with a maximum width of about 31 miles.
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Deep freeze. Subglacial Lake Vostok lies 4000 meters below Vostok Station, in East Antarctica. U. S. Antarctic Program. Share: Antarctica's Lake Vostok, a giant body of water buried beneath about 4000 meters of ice, has had a surge of publicity in recent years.
One of the largest lakes on planet Earth is an extreme environment hidden beneath a thick glacier near the South Pole. It's called Lake Vostok, buried beneath nearly four kilometers of ice on Antarctica. This frigid environment has been hidden from sunlight and Earth's atmosphere for millions of years.
Jun 30, 2000 · Vostok: Looking for Life Beneath an Antarctic Glacier. In what may be the world’s largest lake ever seen by a human eye, the search begins. Richard Stone. June 30, 2000. Imagine for a moment...
Dec 20, 2021 · Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth in size and volume, rivaling Lake Ontario in North America, according to NASA. The lake is roughly 149 miles (240 km) long and 31...
Lake Vostok is the largest of Antarctica's 675 known subglacial lakes. Lake Vostok is located at the southern Pole of Cold, beneath Russia's Vostok Station under the surface of the central East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is at 3,488 m (11,444 ft) above mean sea level.
