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Question
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The scientists from which country have discovered a network of lakes beneath Totten glacier in East Antarctica?
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Australia
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India
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Japan
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China
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers of Australian Antarctic Program have undertaken seismic studies to find out if there is bedrock or water, as subglacial lakes or ocean, under the ice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Researchers discovered a city-size lake hidden deep underneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The hidden lake, which was named Lake Snow Eagle, has a surface area of 143 square miles (370 square km) and lies in a mile-deep canyon beneath 2 miles (3.2 km) of ice.
Detailed explanation-3: -(2022). A vast icefish breeding colony discovered in the Antarctic. Current Biology, 32, 1–9. An icefish in a nest – eggs are visible at the center of the nest and are being guarded by a male icefish.
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