Australia discovers a network of lakes beneath Totten glacier in East Antarctica

The researchers from Australian Antarctic Program have discovered a network of lakes lying under the ice during their 160-day expedition to the Totten Glacier, the largest in eastern Antarctica. The lakes were detected by scientists setting off small explosives 2m below the surface of the Totten glacier and listening to the reflected sound. They are ..

Topics: Antarctica • Glacier • Glaciology • Landforms • Montane ecology • Physical geography • Retreat of glaciers since • Totten Glacier • Water ice

Totten Glacier

Totten Glacier is a large glacier draining a major portion of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, through the Budd Coast of Wilkes Land in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The catchment drained by the glacier is estimated at 538,000 km2 extending approximately 1100 km into the interior and holds the potential to raise sea level by at least 3.5 m.  As per recent reports Totten Glacier might just ..

Topics: Aurora Subglacial Basin • Glaciology • Landforms • Montane ecology • Oscar II Coast • Physical geography • Retreat of glaciers since • Totten Glacier • Water ice • West Antarctica