Gamburtsev Mountains

Researchers Unravel Origins of Antarctica's Ice-Covered Mountains

November 16, 2011

Buried below more than a mile of ice, Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Mountains have baffled scientists since their discovery in 1958. How did the mountains get there, and what role did they play in the spread of glaciers over the continent 30 million years ago? In the latest study on the mountains, scientists this week in the journal Nature say they have pieced together the puzzle of the origins and evolution of this mysterious mountain chain.
Some Antarctic Ice is Forming from Bottom

March 02, 2011

Scientists working in the remotest part of Antarctica have discovered that liquid water locked deep under the continent’s coat of ice regularly thaws and refreezes to the bottom, creating as much as half the thickness of the ice in places, and actively modifying its structure.
Explorers to Probe Hidden Antarctic Mountains

October 22, 2008

Under Miles of Ice, Range May Hold Secrets of Geology and Climate

Scientists from six nations will combine efforts over the next three months to try and penetrate one of earth’s last unexplored places: Antarctica’s vast Gamburtsev Mountains, never seen by humans...


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