“Because the lower layer was formed 400,000 years ago, from the composition of the gas it is possible to judge the gas composition in the atmosphere 400,000 years ago and during the time that has passed since the formation of the lake,” he said...After developing new techniques in an attempt to ease environmental concerns, attempts to drill down through the deep ice sheet to the lake’s surface resumed.- Russia drills through 4 km of ice to reach ‘mythical’ subglacial lake
The Russian researchers intend to start drilling again and obtain water samples from the lake for analysis in December after a ten-month break due to harsh weather conditions.
The hidden lakes of the Antarctic are seen as one of the final frontiers in exploring the Earth and several teams from other nations are also engaged in similar projects.
curiosity brings us forward or backward?
