gesjGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITYGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY2071-93882542-1565Russian Geographical Society10.24057/2071-9388-2013-6-1-52-59gesj-118Research ArticleGEOGRAPHYГеографияNEW FRONTIERS OF ANTARCTIC SUBGLACIAL LAKES EXPLORATIONTalalayPavelptalalay@yahoo.comMarkovAlexeyptalalay@yahoo.comSysoevMikhailptalalay@yahoo.comPolar Research Center, Jilin University; No. 938 Ximinzhu str., Changchun City, Jilin Province, China, 130021Russian Federation201301032013611428Copyright © Talalay P., Markov A., Sysoev M., 20132013Talalay P., Markov A., Sysoev M.Talalay P., Markov A., Sysoev M.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/118subglacial aquatic environmentenvironmental-friendly access technologyautonomous sondeReferencesAlemany, O., Chappellaz, J., Kerstel, E., Romanini, D., Cattani, O., Falourd S., Calzas M., TriestAlemany, O., Chappellaz, J., Kerstel, E., Romanini, D., Cattani, O., Falourd S., Calzas M., TriestJ., Lefebvre E., Possenti P., Duphil R., Piard L. 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