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Lake Whillans

Lake Whillans 800 metres under an Antarctic glacier.

What 150 mm of Lake Whillans looks like 800 metres under an Antarctic glacier. It’s not much, but it is home to an array of microbes.

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Rights: Dr Alberto Behar, JPL/ASU
Published: 25 March 2013Size: 195.13 KB
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