Potential technological solution for sampling the bottom sediments of the subglacial lake Vostok: relevance and formulation of investigation goals

• Published in: Journal of Mining Institute
• Main Authors: Aleksey V. Bolshunov, Nikolay I. Vasiliev, Igor P. Timofeev, Sergey A. Ignatiev, Dmitriy A. Vasiliev, German L. Leichenkov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Saint-Petersburg Mining University 2021
• Subjects: antarctic; lake vostok; subglacial lake; access well; sampling; walking device; bottom sediments; Mining engineering. Metallurgy; TN1-997; Antarctic; Lake Vostok; Vostok Station; Vostok Subglacial Lake; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.31897/PMI.2021.6.1; https://doaj.org/article/02eb785d970f4fc4acebdac15ec3286b

The subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctic is a unique natural phenomenon, its comprehensive study involves sampling of water and bottom surface rocks. For further study of the lake, it is necessary to drill a new access well and develop environmentally safe technologies for its exploration. This artic...