DRILLING into Lake Vostok, the giant lake trapped under thousands of metres of Antarctic ice, could trigger a violent explosion of water, according to scientists who have calculated that the levels of gases dissolved in the lake are as high as in a can of soda.
Lying 4 kilometres beneath the Russian Antarctic field station, with a surface area of around 14,000 square kilometres, Lake Vostok is the largest and deepest subglacial lake ever found. It has been completely sealed off from the surrounding environment for at least a million years. Scientists hope to discover unique life forms in the…
