Discovering huge lakes in the Antarctic ice

Science magazine published on February 15 said that with the help of space-based laser probes, scientists have discovered huge giant lakes about 700 meters deep beneath the layer. Antarctic ice.

According to scientists, these lakes, including lakes hundreds of square kilometers wide, exist under the mechanism of depletion, at full time. Their existence is not a consequence of global warming, because they are so deep that changes in temperature on the surface of the ice have no effect.

However, the study of how these lakes work will help people understand more about the impact of climate change on Antarctic ice.

Scientists estimate that about 90% of the Earth's fresh water lies under the thick ice covering Antarctica. If all of this ice melted, sea level in the world would rise by 7 meters, while according to a World Bank study, just 1 meter of sea level rise would be catastrophic enough for coastal areas. The sea and the lowlands in the world.