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NASA Project Traces Antarctica From Space

Red Orbit Antarctica may not be the world’s largest landmass — it’s the fifth-largest continent — but resting on top of that land is the world’s largest ice sheet. That ice holds more than 60 percent of Earth’s fresh water … Continue reading

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Antarctica’s enigmatic Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains revealed

By Adele Rackley for Planet Earth Online The newest images of the Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains (GSM) were presented at the International Polar Year conference in Oslo this week, showing the features of this enigmatic mountain range in unprecedented detail. Scientists … Continue reading

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