Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 139 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences |
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Springer-Praxis books in geophysical sciences.
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Contents |
From Lake Vostok to Europa: Tractors and satellites; Water below the central part of the ice sheet; Does subglacial water exist?; Discovery of subglacial lakes by radio-echo sounding; The need for reinterpretation of seismic data; A thick water layer exists under Vostok Station!; Deep drilling at Vostok Station; Vostok Station and the ice shelf; New data on Lake Vostok; Plan for the international study of Lake Vostok; Penetration of Lake Vostok |
Summary |
"Over 30 years ago, the scientific community was thrilled by the discovery of Lake Vostok. Covered by 4000 meters of thick ice, this vast freshwater lake, up to more than 1000 meters deep, has been separated from the rest of the world for a million years." "The Antarctic Subglacial Lake Vostok is the first book to tell the story of the lake from a multi-disciplinary viewpoint: glaciology, geology, biology and engineering. It shows how the theories that the lake existed were finally proved by observations and analyses of the scientific data that have been gathered over the past decades."--Jacket |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-133) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
In |
Springer e-books |
Subject |
Environnement.
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Sciences de la terre.
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SUBJECT |
Vostok, Lake (Antarctica) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006006783
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Subject |
Vostok Subglacial Lake (Antarctica)
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Antarctica -- Lake Vostok
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9783540377238 |
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3540377239 |
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3540426493 |
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9783540426493 |
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6610615640 |
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9786610615643 |
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