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Geologists uncover Antarctica’s fossil forests
Prehistoric polar forests were built for survival, but were not hardy enough to live in ultra-high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. A geologist is studying the tree fossil record in Antarctica from a mass extinction 250 million years ago, looking … Continue reading
A Massive Hole Just Opened Up in Antarctica’s Ice and Scientists Can’t Explain It
The polynya is the dark region of open water within the ice pack. Credit: NASA Worldview A mysterious, massive hole, as large as Lake Superior or the State of Maine, has recently been spotted in the winter sea ice cover … Continue reading
Laser mapping project shows effects of physical changes in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
Researchers have publicly released high-resolution maps of Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys, a globally unique polar desert. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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Huge 100-mile crack appears on one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves
A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, which grew 17 kilometres in December. The impending separation of what’s expected to be one of the largest icebergs ever recorded just got a dramatic step closer, after an epic 180-km-long (111.8-mile) … Continue reading
Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls
Blood Falls in Antarctica Century-old mystery of Antarctica’s Blood Falls SOLVED When Antarctic explorers first discovered a cliff stained with blood-red water in 1911, they assumed that red-hued algae were responsible for the colour. The place quickly became known as … Continue reading
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