地球的力量 第3集 冰川(7)沃斯托克湖

These are mega dunes of ice, carved by centuries ofrelentless winds.

这些数百万的冰丘被无情的风雕刻了几个世纪

Each dune is three miles from the next.

每个冰丘有六千米，相互连接

Together they cover an area about the size ofCalifornia.

覆盖一片区域面积大小约等于加利福尼亚州

The polar ice even creates its own climate.

极地的冰甚至创造自己的气候

The air is so cold that it holds almost no moisture

空气太冷以至于没有湿气

so Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth.

所以，实际上，南极洲是地球上最大和最干的荒漠

But beneath the ice is another even more magical world,

但是在冰的下面是更魔幻的世界

one that's been lost for more than 10 million years.

一个消失了超过一千万年的世界

This satellite image reveals a huge area of flat ice,

卫星照片显示有一大块区域是平滑的冰

flat because it's floating on top of an enormous lake.

平滑是因为它浮在一个大湖上面

It's called Lake Vostok.

叫做沃斯托克湖

It lies beneath nearly two miles of ice.

它在冰下三千米

The lake has been isolated from the rest of the planet for millions of years.

这湖独立于星球的其他部分数百万年

It may even be home to forms of life we've never seen.

它甚至可能是某些我们未曾见过的物种起源地

And thanks to radar,now, for the first time, it's possible to see the complete landscape

感谢雷达 我们能第一次揭示隐藏在南极洲冰层下的

that lies buried beneath Antarctica s ice.

整个完全的风景