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How thick are the South Pole's ice sheets?
At the South Pole, the ice is more than 9,300 feet thick. Since not all of the ice that covers Antarctica has been measured, it's difficult to say what other thicknesses there may be. There is another example, however: Lake Vostok. The elevation of the ice at Vostok Station is 11,444 feet above sea level and the surface of the sub-glacial lake is -1,640 feet. This is thicker than the ice at the South Pole.
What is so special about Lake Vostok?
Lake Vostok is the largest sub-glacial lake in Antarctica. It is 13,000 feet under the surface of Antarctic ice. It is about the size of Lake Ontario. Scientists believe the lake could have ancient organisms, bacteria, and even fish.
Where is the thickest ice in the Antarctic?
The thickest ice is found in East Antarctica. For example, Lake Vostok, a sub-glacial lake found in East Antarctica has a surface measured at -1,640.4′.
What is some information about Lake Vostok?
Lake Vostok is a sub-glacial lake on the Antarctic continent, located under Vostok Station. You can read details about it, below.
What is the Length of the shortest day in Lake Vostok Antarctica?
Lake Vostok in Antarctica is a sub-glacial lake, located about 4,000 meters or 13,000 feet below the ice sheet that covers the continent.So there is no 'day' in Lake Vostok; it's too far below the surface to effectively be lit by daylight.The Russian scientific station -- called Vostok, lies over Lake Vostok -- is located at about 77 degrees South Latitude. When the sun rises at that latitude for the first day after about four months of no sunrise, the sun rises above the horizon for about 20 minutes. That, then, could be called the shortest day(light) at Vostok.
The largest lake in Antactica?
LAKE VOSTOK
What is antarcticas largest lake?
Lake Vostok
What is the thickest ice area in Antarctica?
Since not all parts of Antarctica have been mapped insofar as its ice sheet thickness is concerned, it may not be possible to identify the absolute thickest ice area. What we do know, however, is that the South Pole sits on ice that is at least 10,000 feet thick. As well, we know that the Vostok Research Station sits on ice that is more than 11,000 feet above mean sea level. As well, in the same area, Lake Vostok exists 13,000 feet under the surface of the ice,
Is there pollution in Lake Vostok?
No.
Is Lake Vostok near the South Pole?
Lake Vostok is located at 77.5001° S, 106.0001° E, and the South Pole is located at 90 degrees S. This locates Lake Vostok about 862.5 miles from the South Pole.The distance is also great when you measure the elevationof each.The South Pole is measured at about 9,300 feet above sea level. The top of Lake Vostok is located at about -1,600 feet, which separates the two elevations by almost 10,000 feet.
What type of animal life lives in lake vostok?
Lake > Fish
Where in the world is Lake Vostok?
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