US EditionNew Map Reveals Hidden Landscape Under Antarctica's Ice Sheet
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Most detailed map yet of Antarctica under the ice
Researchers used satellite data and computer models of glacial movements to create a new map of Antarctica as it rests deep beneath the ice. The high-resolution imagery reveals the frozen continent's landscape in detail, including "high-relief alpine valleys, scoured lowlands, and deeply eroded ice stream troughs." — Read the rest The post Most detailed map yet of Antarctica under the ice appeared first on Boing Boing.
Scientists have mapped the bedrock beneath Antarctica's vast ice sheet with unprecedented precision, revealing the hidden geological structures that shape the glaciers.
Using satellite data and the physics of ice flow, researchers have mapped the subglacial rocky landscape in unprecedented detail. The three kilometers of ice covering the Antarctic surface obscure much of its topography. Beneath Antarctica's immense ice sheet lies a stunning landscape of mountains, valleys, plains, and lakes. These landforms, invisible to the naked eye, influence how the ice moves and impacts the frozen surface. However, much of…
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