Sovetskaya (lake)

Sovetskaya Lake
A satellite greyscale image of 90° East Lake and Sovetskaya Lake
Sovetskaya Lake
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	77°58′S 89°16′E
Type	subglacial
Basin countries	(Antarctica)
Surface area	1,600 km^2 (620 sq mi)

Sovetskaya Lake is a liquid subglacial lake found buried under the Antarctic ice sheet, 2 kilometres (6,600 ft) below Sovetskaya Research Station. It covers about 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi).[1]

See also

• Lake Vostok (the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica)
• 90 Degrees East
• Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)

References

1. Kostel, Ken (January 2006). "Two New Lakes Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet". Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory. Retrieved 2007-12-03.