वोस्टोक झील
Also known as Vostok Lake
Antarctica's largest known subglacial lake
AI overview
Lake Vostok is a massive freshwater lake buried beneath nearly 2.5 miles of Antarctic ice, making it one of the world's largest lakes despite being completely hidden from view. Scientists are interested in studying it because it may contain unique life forms that have evolved in isolation for millions of years, potentially offering insights into how life might exist in extreme environments elsewhere in the universe.
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 14000
- Image
- Lake Vostok Sat Photo color.jpg
- Width
- 50
- Length
- 250
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- Commons category
- Lake Vostok
- vertical depth
- 900
- volume as quantity
- 5400
- described at URL
- ansiklopedi.tubitak.gov.tr/kutup/ansiklopedi/vostok-golu