Scientists Find Volcanoes Hiding Under Antarctica Ice
Dozens of volcanoes are lurking underneath the ice of Antarctica, possibly making one part of the frozen continent the biggest volcanic region in the world. that they have identified 91 new volcanoes below the surface of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, after using topographical information from radar data to identify cone-shaped features sticking up into the ice. They were searching for peaks made out of basalt, an igneous rock that also makes up the tips of known volcanoes that push through to the surface. “We propose that these edifices ...
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