Antarctic lake

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For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a very big and very cold lake. This lake is roughly the size of New Jersey and it lies 2 miles below the ice sheet that covers east Antarctica. And scientists are trying to reach it by drilling down through ice. Download MP3

Operation Ice Bridge

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For today’s Geo Quiz head about as far south as you can go. The Transantarctic Mountains span Antarctica … dividing it roughly in half. We’re looking for the half that principally borders on the Pacific Ocean. Download MP3