The Antarctic subglacial Lake Vostok : glaciology, biology and planetology

From Lake Vostok to Europa: Tractors and satellites.- Water below the central part of the ice sheet.- Does subglacial water exist?.- Discovery of subglacial lakes by radio-echo sounding.- The need for reinterpretation of seismic data.- A thick water layer exists under Vostok Station!.- Deep drilling at Vostok Station.- Vostok Station and the ice shelf.- New data on Lake Vostok.- Plan for the international study of Lake Vostok.- Penetration of Lake Vostok.