In:
Journal of Glaciology, International Glaciological Society, Vol. 53, No. 181 ( 2007), p. 289-297
Abstract:
During the summer field seasons of 1987–91, studies of central East Antarctica by airborne radio-echo sounding commenced. This scientific work continued in the 1990s in the Vostok Subglacial Lake area and along the traverse route from Mirny, and led to the discovery of 16 new subglacial water cavities in the areas of Domes Fuji and Argus and the Prince Charles Mountains. Twenty-nine subglacial water cavities were revealed in the area near Vostok, along with a feature we believe to be a subglacial river. Two subglacial lakes were discovered along the Mirny–Vostok traverse route. These are located 50 km north of Komsomolskaya station and under Pionerskaya station. We find high geothermal heat flux in the vicinity of the largest of the subglacial lakes, and suggest this may be due to their location over deep faults where additional mantle heat is available.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-1430
,
1727-5652
DOI:
10.3189/172756507782202856
Language:
English
Publisher:
International Glaciological Society
Publication Date:
2007
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2140541-4
SSG:
14
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