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Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago

Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago

Scientists have discovered a long-lost landscape that’s been preserved beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet for 30 million years. Erosion by ancient rivers appears to have carved large, flat surfaces beneath the ice in East Antarctica between 80 million and 34 million years ago. Understanding how these features formed, and how they continue to affect the landscape, could help refine predictions …

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