Scientists discover giant, fan-shaped structure deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet - Live Science
Scientists have discovered a massive, fan-shaped geological structure beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet that likely formed during the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. The feature suggests a tectonic process known as distributed rotational extension.
Why it matters
This discovery provides new insights into the geological history of Earth and the tectonic forces that shaped the Antarctic continent.
A mysterious geological structure that resembles a human hand with outstretched fingers has been revealed beneath East Antarctica. The discovery shows the frozen continent still hides many geological secrets.
The article is a straightforward summary of a scientific study published in Nature Geoscience.
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