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Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.

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East Antarctica

Who
scientists
What
Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:50:00 GMT · 4h 59m ago
Where
East Antarctica ·
Why
The finding could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next, potentially affecting overlying ice shifts and melts.
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How this affects you

This newly discovered geological structure in East Antarctica, named the East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province, may influence ice sheet behavior and improve global sea-level rise forecasts, which is critical for communities preparing for flood risks.

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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history.
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath two miles of Antarctic ice, named the East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province.
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, named the East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province.
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  6. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history.
    Open article
  7. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history.
    Open article
  8. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
  9. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature under two miles of Antarctic ice, named the East Antarctic Fan-Shaped Basin Province.
    Open article
  10. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
  11. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.
    Open article
  12. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
  13. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history.
    Open article
  14. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
  15. Health & Science4h 59m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
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    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.
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