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General concept of a deep hot water drilling system and drilling strategy to access Subglacial Lake Qilin, East Antarctica

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Deep Antarctic subglacial lakes represent physically unexplored aquatic environments, the investigation of which may provide unique information about microbial evolution, past climate of the Earth, and formation of the Antarctic ice sheet. Subglacial Lake Qilin identified in the middle part of the Princess Elizabeth Land is recognized as one of the ideal lakes for upcoming exploration. Currently, R&D work to develop a deep hot water drilling system to access this lake has been started in China, and the paper presents a general concept of the system and the brief description of the drilling strategy. Access drilling to the lake is planned for the season 2026/27.
DOI: 10.30758/0555-2648-2024-70-4-514-524
Authors: P. G. Talalay, N. Zhang, X. Fan, B. Li, Yu. Li, H. Yu, H. Zuo, L. Li, G. Shi, W. Shi, M. Guo, T. Wang, D. Gong, J. Hong, Ya. Li
Institutions: Jilin University, China University of Geosciences, East China Normal University, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Polar Research Institute of China
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405680247
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