Science & ClimatePhys.org•1 min read•10/24/2026 (3h ago)

Sinking Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake's massive water loss

Sinking Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake's massive water loss
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The Kronshtadskiy subglacial lake near East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf was hidden beneath Antarctica's ice, but its drainage left a mark visible from space as a broad depression that deepened by more than 6 meters (20 feet) at its center.

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  • Sinking Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake's massive water loss
  • The Kronshtadskiy subglacial lake near East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf was hidden beneath Antarctica's ice, but its drainage left a mark visible from space as a broad depression that deepened by more than 6 meters (20 feet) at its center.
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The Kronshtadskiy subglacial lake near East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf was hidden beneath Antarctica's ice, but its drainage left a mark visible from space as a broad depression that deepened by more than 6 meters (20 feet) at its center.

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