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.
| Concordia Subglacial Lake | |
|---|---|
  Concordia Subglacial Lake | |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 74°6′S 125°9′E / 74.100°S 125.150°E |
| Type | subglacial lake |
| Etymology | Concordia 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 volume | 200 km3 (48 cu mi) + or - 40 km3 (9.6 cu mi)[4] |
| Surface elevation | sloped surface, −623 m (−2,044 ft) to −898 m (−2,946 ft)[5] |
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