Vast Hidden Structure Discovered Beneath Antartica
The formation links Lake Vostok and two subglacial basins, and scientists say it could help explain how Antarctic ice will respond to warming.
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Scientists Uncover Hidden Antarctic Giant
For most people, Antarctica is a place of endless ice, freezing temperatures and very little else. But beneath that frozen surface lies an entirely different world, and scientists have just realised it may be far bigger and more complex than anyone thought. Researchers have identified what could be one of the largest hidden geological structures on Earth, buried beneath around two miles of… Source
A scientific research revealed the existence of an enormous subglacial structure in Eastern Antarctica. The discovery remained hidden under almost 3,000 meters of ice and compacted snow. Scientists consider that its origin could be traced back to an age before the fragmentation of the Gondwana supercontinent.The discovery was published on June 3 in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study brought together geoscience specialists who identified a …
Under the eastern Antarctic ice sheet, there appears to be a widely branched structure. The discovery changes the view of the history of Antarctica.
Under more than three kilometres of ice, researchers have identified a huge range of rocky valleys forming a single geological megastructure. Its origin would go back to the fragmentation of a supercontinent about 160 million years ago.
Geoscientists Find Vast Fan-Shaped Structure beneath Antarctica’s Ice
By combining seismic, gravity and topographic data, a team of researchers from Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom found that several well-known subglacial basins in East Antarctica are part of a single fan-shaped province whose origins trace back to ancient continental stretching. The post Geoscientists Find Vast Fan-Shaped Structure beneath Antarctica’s Ice appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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