Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:lake
|
| gptkbp:area |
about 12,500 km²
|
| gptkbp:contains |
microbial life
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
77°S 106°E
|
| gptkbp:coveredBy |
about 4 km of ice
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Russian scientists
|
| gptkbp:firstDrilled |
2012
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Vostok
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| gptkbp:iceCoreStudies |
revealed ancient trapped gases
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 250 km
|
| gptkbp:locatedUnder |
gptkb:East_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
about 1,000 m
about 4,000 m |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Vostok_Station
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
extreme isolation from surface
potential for unique ecosystems being one of the largest subglacial lakes in the world |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Russian_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:type |
freshwater lake
|
| gptkbp:width |
about 50 km
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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