Vostok

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geographical feature
gptkbp:area 12,500 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate Ice cores
-3 degrees Celsius
-3 to -5 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:colors Clear
gptkbp:communityPartnerships International collaborations
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Lake_Whillans
gptkbp:contains Ancient_water
gptkbp:depth 1,000 meters
gptkbp:electrification Subglacial water
gptkbp:environment Extreme cold
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Biodiversity studies
Minimal human interference
gptkbp:established gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:explores Ice core drilling
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Extremophiles
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1990s
gptkbp:firstPublished 2012
gptkbp:funding gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:geographicalFeature -78.5°S 106.5°E
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Subglacial lake
gptkbp:historicalResearch Astrobiology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vostok
gptkbp:iceClass 4 kilometers
gptkbp:influences Global sea levels
gptkbp:is_accessible_by Drilling
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Vostok_Station
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:releaseYear 1950s
Unique ecosystem
gptkbp:research Government grants
Microbial life
Ongoing since 1990s
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment New species identification
gptkbp:researchAreas Understanding ancient climates
gptkbp:researchFocus Paleoclimate
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Vostok_Station
Scientific journals
Climate change studies
International scientists
Access difficulties
Climate science advancements
Microbial sampling
gptkbp:scientificName Drilling rigs
Global interest
Life in extreme conditions.
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
Antarctic_tundra
gptkbp:type Subglacial lake
gptkbp:waterManagement High purity
Over 15,000 years
gptkbp:waterSource Glacial melt
Subglacial lake system