Lakes Found Under Antarctic Ice Using Space Lasers

Reverse Gear writes "There is a new study circling the media about new lakes found underneath the antarctic ice sheets that apparently empty and fill back up quite fast. 'The scientists allay fears that global warming has created these pockets of water. They say these lakes lie some 2,300 feet below compressed snow and ice, too deep for environmental temperature to reach. However, it is necessary to understand what causes the phenomenon as it can facilitate an understanding of the impact of climate change on the ice sheet in Antarctica.' NASA also has some information on the technique used to detect these lakes."

Comments

Lakes using lasers?

[Hognoxious]

Lakes can't use lasers. I can only conclude that the lakes are full of sharks.

Re:Lakes using lasers?

[D4rk Fx]

You misread the headline. Apparently the lakes exist under areas where the Antarctic Ice has been using Space Lasers.

Re:ICESAT is Cool

[KDR_11k]

If you keep telling people about that soon NASA will be forced through a lawsuit to dangle a huge "Do not look into laser with remaining eye" warning sign from the satellite.