UK expedition plans to collect water and sediment from Antarctic sub-glacial lake

Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:42 UTC

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British engineers will next week set off for Antarctica to prepare the ground for an ambitious exploration project to search for life in an isolated lake three kilometers beneath solid ice, called Lake Ellsworth. Read full article

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ElaineB
I thought this was a joint project with the US and Russia.
Oct 12th, 2011 - 10:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
Russia and the US both have seperate missions quite like this one in different areas of Antartica.

The russian one is at Lake Vostok mentioned in this article...Can't remember where the US one is. The russians have to stop due to the weather last i heard will start again next year(not 100% on this).
Oct 12th, 2011 - 02:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
Ah, thanks. : )
Oct 12th, 2011 - 04:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Teaboy1
Careful the argentines may accuse us of exploiting their natural resources of Water in Antartica next lol ;))
Oct 13th, 2011 - 04:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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