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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:application
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astrobiology
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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around -3 degrees Celsius
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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low
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gptkbp:business_model
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preservation of natural state
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international research teams
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:Russian_Antarctic_Expedition
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gptkbp:contains
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microbial life
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gptkbp:covered_by
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4 kilometers of ice
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gptkbp:dam_type
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freshwater
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gptkbp:depth
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approximately 1,000 meters
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gptkbp:diameter
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approximately 4,000 meters
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gptkbp:discharge
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subglacial rivers
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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Russian scientists
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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important for climate studies
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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extreme isolation
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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climate research
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:Russian_government
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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exploration of subglacial lakes
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Antarctic_ice_sheet
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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ancient lake system
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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accessibility issues
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gptkbp:has_project
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gptkb:Vostok_Project
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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subglacial Lake Vostok
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gptkbp:hydrology
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subglacial hydrology
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gptkbp:investigates
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logistical difficulties
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:Lake_Whillans
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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potential contamination risks
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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hot water drilling
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gptkbp:isolation_period
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over 15 million years
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:notable_work
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life in extreme conditions
unique microbial ecosystems
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gptkbp:publications
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gptkb:Nature
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gptkbp:research
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subglacial sampling
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gptkbp:research_focus
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biogeochemistry
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gptkbp:research_importance
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paleoclimate research
potential for extremophiles
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gptkbp:research_interest
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climate change studies
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gptkbp:research_output
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new species discovery
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gptkbp:sampled_in
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gptkb:2012
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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understanding past climates
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gptkbp:sediment_core
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provides climate records
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 12,500 square kilometers
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gptkbp:subglacial_environment
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unique ecosystem
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:East_Antarctica
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gptkbp:surrounding_features
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gptkb:Vostok_Station
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gptkbp:water_age
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potentially millions of years
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gptkbp:water_source
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subglacial meltwater
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vostok_Station
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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