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Geological Features

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2w ago

Mantle Waves Raised East Antarctica and Allowed a Lasting Ice Sheet to Form

A Science paper shows slow, deep tectonic uplift pushed much of eastern Antarctica above the roughly 1.5–2 km elevation needed for year‑round glaciers to persist about 34 million years ago.

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last mo.

Scientists Map East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province Under Ice

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4mo ago

Deep Mantle Flow Built Antarctica’s Extreme Gravity Low, Which Intensified 50–30 Million Years Ago

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4mo ago

First Antarctic Amber Discovery Reveals Ancient Rainforest

Geological Features

Mantle Waves Raised East Antarctica and Allowed a Lasting Ice Sheet to Form

Scientists Map East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province Under Ice

Deep Mantle Flow Built Antarctica’s Extreme Gravity Low, Which Intensified 50–30 Million Years Ago

Scientists Recover Record 228-Meter Sub-Ice Sediment Core in West Antarctica

Most Detailed Map Yet of Antarctica’s Hidden Bedrock Unveiled

Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains' Ancient Origins Unveiled Through New Research

First Antarctic Amber Discovery Reveals Ancient Rainforest