Ethics of subglacial lake exploration in Antarctica

• Main Authors: Maxwell, Bob, Broughton, Darcy, Rogers, John, Weymouth, Wells
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Lake Vostok; West Antarctica; Whillans; Whillans Ice Stream; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14313

Current research shows tremendous promise for the exploration of subglacial lakes in Antarctica. Three projects to penetrate subglacial lakes are underway. The Russians are close to penetration of Lake Vostok, the British have plans to drill into Lake Ellsworth, and the U.S.A. WISSARD project plans...