Concordia Subglacial Lake

Concordia Subglacial Lake
Location of Concordia Subclacial Lake in Antarctica.
Location of Concordia Subclacial Lake in Antarctica.
Concordia Subglacial Lake
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates74°6′S 125°9′E / 74.100°S 125.150°E / -74.100; 125.150
Typesubglacial lake
EtymologyConcordia Research Station
Surface area~800 km2 (310 sq mi)[1]
Average depth~ 250 m (820 ft)[2]
Max. depth~ 300 m (980 ft)[3]
Water volume200 km3 (48 cu mi) + or - 40 km3 (9.6 cu mi)[4]
Surface elevationsloped surface, −623 m (−2,044 ft) to −898 m (−2,946 ft)[5]

Concordia Subglacial Lake is a subglacial lake located beneath an ice sheet 3,850 m (12,630 ft) to 4,125 m (13,533 ft) thick. It has a surface of about 800 km2 (310 sq mi) and is ~ 300 m (980 ft) deep. The sloped surface of the water has an elevation from 623 m (2,044 ft) to 898 m (2,946 ft) below mean sea level. The elevation of the icecover, above Concordia Subglacial Lake is: 3,227 m (10,587 ft) m.a.s.l. It was first located in December 1999; the name derives from the nearby French-Italian Concordia Research Station.

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