STORY HIGHLIGHTSRussia says its scientists come up with reached Antarcticas Lake VostokThe lake has been buried beneath a thick sheet of ice meant for millions of years Russian scientists come up with successfully drilled through two miles of polar ice to a freshwater lake buried meant for millions of years, polar researchers announced Wednesday.Lake Vostok, a body of fresh irrigate not far off from the size of Lake Ontario, is thought to partake of been covered by Antarcticas ice sheet meant for up to 30 million years. Russian researchers accomplished the years-long drilling effort Sunday, getting the lake by a depth of 3,769 meters 2.3 miles concerning the ice sheet, the St. Petersburg-based freezing and glacial examine Institute reported.at what time the ice exceeding the lake was breached, lake irrigate was sucked up into the weary and froze, the Russians alleged.
Russia says drillers range long-buried polar lake
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