The East Antarctic coast shows impressive ice sculptures. Behind it lies the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, the largest on Earth. Photo: Shuai Yan/University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences Antarctica still holds many mysteries: What did it look like before it...
The camp above Whillans Subglacial Lake is 800 meters above the lake. (Photo: JT Thomas) Taking water samples from an Antarctic lake under 800 meters of ice requires days of drilling, precise equipment, a lot of patience, and a desire to understand one of the most...
