Conducting scientific drilling on subglacial lakes and obtaining samples of subglacial lake water holds great significance in unraveling the formation and evolution of Antarctic subglacial lakes and early Earth's ...Conducting scientific drilling on subglacial lakes and obtaining samples of subglacial lake water holds great significance in unraveling the formation and evolution of Antarctic subglacial lakes and early Earth's life forms.Despite various approaches to access and directly sample subglacial water and sediments,clean access and exploration of subglacial lakes remain challenging.To address this concern,Jilin University has developed the RECoverable Autonomous Sonde(RECAS)prototype.This technology enables sampling and in-situ detection of subglacial lake water while being isolated from the surface,thus minimizing the risk of pollution.Laboratory tests,including downward and upward drilling,long-running,remote-control,and cold-environment assessments,were conducted to validate the sonde's principle and functionality.During the 38th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition,CHINARE(2021–2022 season),the RECAS prototype underwent testing on the flank region of Dalk glacier,10 km from Zhongshan Station in Antarctica.Three boreholes with depths of 200.3,183.2,and 133.5 m were successfully drilled,with the refrozen meltwater sealing the boreholes during the process.Approximately 600 mL of melted water samples were collected from each hole.Throughout the drilling tests,all systems of the RECAS prototype performed within the expected ranges.展开更多
During the 21st century,the contribution of the Antarctic*Ice Sheet(AIS)to sea level rise has been increasing,affecting coastal regions and their large populations and economies(Moore et al.,2018).The ice loss from th...During the 21st century,the contribution of the Antarctic*Ice Sheet(AIS)to sea level rise has been increasing,affecting coastal regions and their large populations and economies(Moore et al.,2018).The ice loss from the AIS is driven primarily by increased melting of ice shelves by warm ocean waters and the subsequent acceleration,retreat and rapid thinning of the major outlet glaciers of the West Antarctic ice sheet(IPCC,2019).However,subglacial conditions(thermodynamics and hydrology)of AIS remain poorly understood,despite recent advances in satellite and ground-based observations,and this makes it difficult to project the amount of future ice loss.To better understand the most compelling scientific issues addressing subglacial conditions,and following several recent technical and operational advances,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)launched a special program named the“Polar Basic Science Frontier”.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant Nos.2016YFC1400302,2023YFC2812602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41941005)。
文摘Conducting scientific drilling on subglacial lakes and obtaining samples of subglacial lake water holds great significance in unraveling the formation and evolution of Antarctic subglacial lakes and early Earth's life forms.Despite various approaches to access and directly sample subglacial water and sediments,clean access and exploration of subglacial lakes remain challenging.To address this concern,Jilin University has developed the RECoverable Autonomous Sonde(RECAS)prototype.This technology enables sampling and in-situ detection of subglacial lake water while being isolated from the surface,thus minimizing the risk of pollution.Laboratory tests,including downward and upward drilling,long-running,remote-control,and cold-environment assessments,were conducted to validate the sonde's principle and functionality.During the 38th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition,CHINARE(2021–2022 season),the RECAS prototype underwent testing on the flank region of Dalk glacier,10 km from Zhongshan Station in Antarctica.Three boreholes with depths of 200.3,183.2,and 133.5 m were successfully drilled,with the refrozen meltwater sealing the boreholes during the process.Approximately 600 mL of melted water samples were collected from each hole.Throughout the drilling tests,all systems of the RECAS prototype performed within the expected ranges.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.41941006 and 41876230)National key R&D Program of China(Grant no.2019YFC1509102)。
文摘During the 21st century,the contribution of the Antarctic*Ice Sheet(AIS)to sea level rise has been increasing,affecting coastal regions and their large populations and economies(Moore et al.,2018).The ice loss from the AIS is driven primarily by increased melting of ice shelves by warm ocean waters and the subsequent acceleration,retreat and rapid thinning of the major outlet glaciers of the West Antarctic ice sheet(IPCC,2019).However,subglacial conditions(thermodynamics and hydrology)of AIS remain poorly understood,despite recent advances in satellite and ground-based observations,and this makes it difficult to project the amount of future ice loss.To better understand the most compelling scientific issues addressing subglacial conditions,and following several recent technical and operational advances,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)launched a special program named the“Polar Basic Science Frontier”.
