Concordia subglacial lake
| Concordia subglacial lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 74 ° 6 ′ S , 125 ° 9 ′ E | |
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| surface | 900 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 250 m | |
The Concordia subglacial lake is a 900 km² large and up to 250 m deep subglacial lake in the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It lies 800 to 900 m below sea level and is covered by 4000 to 4100 m thick ice masses.
The lake was discovered in December 1999. Its name is derived from the nearby Dome Concordia station.
Web links
- Concordia Subglacial Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Concordia Subglacial Lake on geographic.org (English)