On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:46:36 +0100, Hang Dog
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It says it is a 'freshwater lake', but it is not clear that the
water underneath has been sampled. I would not be surprised if
it were more saline than say, Lake Ontario. The article is
mostly about a negative result of a search for hot springs or
volcanic vents. It does not say _why_ there is liquid water
underneath. E.g. the article does not say if the ice and
water are in thermal equilibrium.


Artic ice cover is now the lowest since records began, average loss
estimated at 8% a year with a prediction that there will be no artic ice
by the summer of 2060.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4290340.stm

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Cliff