Potential technological solution for sampling the bottom sediments of the subglacial lake Vostok: relevance and formulation of investigation goals

The subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctic is a unique natural phenomenon, its comprehensive study involves sampling of water and bottom surface rocks. For further the lake, it necessary to drill new access well develop environmentally safe technologies for exploration. This article discusses existing potential rocks lakes. All these meet environmental safety requirements are conducive sampling. authors have proposed an alternative technology, using walking device, which, due mobility, enables selective across large area from single well. principal issues, related implementation investigated within this article. report prepared by team specialists with many years experience drilling at Station experimental work on design equipment non-standard means mechanization complicated mining, geological climatic conditions.