Technical means for the study of subglacial reservoirs in the example of Lake Vostok in Antarctica
About authors
- 1 — G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute
- 2 — G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute
- 3 — G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute
Abstract
The results of research work aimed at the development of special technical means to penetrate into subglacial lakes in order to take water samples with the condition of compliance with the measures excluding its contamination are presented.
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