Lake Vostok
Lake Vostok is close to Russia’s Vostok Station and lies under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
- Since the exact depth is still under investigation, estimates suggest that Lake Vostok could reach depths of around 900 meters (2,953 feet).
- Lake Vostok is among the oldest lakes on Earth, having been disconnected from the outside world for millions of years, according to theory.
- Lake Vostok is of significant scientific interest due to its extreme environment and isolation.
- Researchers believe that studying its subglacial ecosystem could provide knowledge about possibilities for life in extreme environments, including on other planets.
- However, because of its location beneath the thick ice sheet, using and studying Lake Vostok gives many operational and technical difficulties.
Top 10 Deepest Lakes in the World
The top 10 deepest lakes in the world are Lake Baikal, Lake Tanganyika, Caspian Sea, Lake Vostok, O’Higgins/San Martín Lake, Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa), Issyk-Kul, Great Slave Lake, Crater Lake and Lake Matano. This list is decided based on the maximum depth measured from the surface to the lowest point in the lake.
In this article, we are going to learn the list of the deepest lakes in the world, including each of their special features.