Scientists Discover a Vast Structure Hiding Beneath Antarctica's Ice - ScienceAlert
Researchers have identified a massive, fan-shaped province of connected basins beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. This discovery helps scientists better understand the continent's geological history and how bedrock contours influence glacial movement.
Why it matters
Understanding the topography beneath Antarctica is critical for predicting ice sheet stability and global sea-level rise.
Add ScienceAlert on Google The Transantarctic Mountains, the longest non-compressional range in the world, border one side of the structure. (Matt Palmer/iStock/Getty Images Plus) At the world's southernmost reaches, the land is buried under a layer of ice that can reach thousands of meters thick.
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