Detecting and Searching for subglacial lakes through airborne radio-echo sounding in Princess Elizabeth Land (PEL), Antarctica

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Cui Xiangbin, Lang Shinan, Guo Jingxue, Sun Bo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2020
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Lake Vostok; Princess Elizabeth Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016304002; https://doaj.org/article/1aa996b32b9d405aa5d502bede79fd19

Over 400 subglacial lakes were discovered in Antarctica through radio-echo sounding (RES) method and remote sensing. Subglacial lakes have significance in lubricating ice-bedrock interface and enhancing ice flow. Moreover, ancient lives may exist in the extreme environment. Since 2015, the “Snow Eag...