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IN A NUTSHELL 🏔️ Beneath Antarctica’s ice, the ancient Transantarctic Mountains stretch over 2,175 miles, influencing ice flow and thickness. 🔬 Researchers use thermochronology to study tectonic movements and glaciation cycles, revealing Earth’s dynamic past. 🌡️ Discoveries, including fossilized trees, offer insights into past climates and help predict future climate changes. 🗺️ The hidden mountains act as a natural divide, …

A new scientific atlas has just redrawn the map of Antarctica’s seafloor—and what it reveals could alter how researchers model sea-level rise, ocean circulation, and the continent’s past. The study, published in Marine Geology and led by researchers from the University of Barcelona and University College Cork, identifies 332 previously unmapped submarine canyons hiding beneath the Antarctic margin—five times more …

Geologists Stumble on an Alien-Like Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice  SciTechDaily Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago  Live Science Extensive fluvial surfaces at the East Antarctic margin have modulated ice-sheet evolution  Nature Antarctica’s buried landscape may be slowing climate change, study finds  AOL.com Study indicate massive rivers flowed in Antarctica 80 mn years ago | Study …

Hidden beneath the thick ice sheet of East Antarctica, a team of researchers has uncovered the remnants of vast prehistoric river landscapes. These ancient, river-carved plains, preserved for millions of years, offer new insights into Earth’s distant past and could provide a clearer understanding of how Antarctica’s ice sheets may evolve in the future. Ancient River Systems Beneath East Antarctica …