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A new atlas reveals 332 massive underwater canyons beneath the frozen continent, offering crucial clues about Earth’s past — ...

The quasi-allies are increasing their presence on the continent, raising concerns about the peaceful research reserve's future.

Antarctica is constantly changing due to climate change, and many of its frozen features have become out of date. New data keeps up with these changes, and the frequently updated map reflects the ...

"Up until now, we've had a better map of Mars than we've had of Antarctica. Now it is the best-mapped continent." "At this resolution, you can see almost everything.

Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.

Antarctica is more than the barren wasteland it seems to be. It tells us a lot about our planet, and a discovery made beneath ...

20:19, Thu, Mar 13, 2025 Updated: 20:23, Thu, Mar 13, 2025 The most detailed map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists ...

Only 17 percent of the Antarctic seafloor has reliable bathymetric data, so researchers creating the map interpolated existing measurements, filling in gaps between known points.

Antarctic Atlas by Peter Fretwell tells the tale of Antarctica through a collection of carefully constructed maps setting out the continent's geology, people and nature By Gege Li 30 December 2020 ...

Recovering a meteorite (Image: Delft University of Technology) The map can help find about 300,000 meteorites hidden in Antarctica (Image: CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) ...