Posted 10:42 AM 2/21/2013 : WISSARD project explores subglacial lake (Antarctica Special Assignment: Part 4)
Under the Antarctic summer sun, scientists successfully drilled through 2,600 feet of ice into subglacial Lake Whillans.
The Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling project, known as WISSARD, is led by Montana State University scientist, John Priscu.
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