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Lake Vostok is the largest known subglacial lake in Antarctica.

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Is it true that Lake Vostok is the largest known subglacial lake in Antarctica?

Yes. Multiple independent reference works and peer-reviewed papers state that Lake Vostok is the largest known subglacial lake in Antarctica, with one glaciology textbook and several encyclopedias using that exact description.

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Lake Vostok
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Lake Vostok. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Vostok

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The response of the subglacial Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tidal and atmospheric pressure forcing
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The response of the subglacial Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tidal and atmospheric pressure forcing. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246x.2005.02575.x

LAKES BENEATH THE ICE SHEET: The Occurrence, Analysis, and Future Exploration of Lake Vostok and Other Antarctic Subglacial Lakes
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LAKES BENEATH THE ICE SHEET: The Occurrence, Analysis, and Future Exploration of Lake Vostok and Other Antarctic Subglacial Lakes. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.earth.33.092203.122725

An analysis of the ice‐sheet surface and subsurface topography above the Vostok Station subglacial lake, central East Antarctica
1998
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An analysis of the ice‐sheet surface and subsurface topography above the Vostok Station subglacial lake, central East Antarctica. (1998). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1029/98jb00390

Subglacial Lake Vostok (Antarctica) Accretion Ice Contains a Diverse Set of Sequences from Aquatic, Marine and Sediment-Inhabiting Bacteria and Eukarya
2013
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Subglacial Lake Vostok (Antarctica) Accretion Ice Contains a Diverse Set of Sequences from Aquatic, Marine and Sediment-Inhabiting Bacteria and Eukarya. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067221

Lake Ecosystem Ecology
2010
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Likens, G. E. (2010). Lake Ecosystem Ecology. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=OzJOqh90RuwC&source=gbs_api

Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition
2014
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Benn, D. & Evans, D. J. A. (2014). Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=dkjKAgAAQBAJ&dq=Lake+Vostok+is+the+largest+known+subglacial+lake+in+Antarctica.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters
2009
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Encyclopedia of Inland Waters. (2009). play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=o4p6f22jla8C&source=gbs_api

Lake Vostok - the International Challenge
2000
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Lake Vostok - the International Challenge. (2000). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102000000018

Forty-seven new subglacial lakes in the 0–110° E sector of East Antarctica
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Forty-seven new subglacial lakes in the 0–110° E sector of East Antarctica. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3189/172756507782202856

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