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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 · 5h 11m ago
Where
East Antarctica ·
Why
The province extends under a large part of East Antarctica, affecting how overlying ice shifts, melts, and responds to the terrain below.
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How this affects you

This discovery could improve forecasts of future sea-level rise by providing better knowledge of the geology guiding ice flow, which is crucial for communities preparing for flood risks.

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  1. Health & Science5h 11m 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.
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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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  3. Health & Science5h 11m ago
    Scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice.
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  4. Health & Science5h 11m ago
    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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  5. Health & Science5h 11m ago
    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 & Science5h 11m 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.
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  7. Health & Science5h 11m 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 & Science5h 11m 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 & Science5h 11m 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 & Science5h 11m 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 & Science5h 11m ago
    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 that could change how researchers interpret the continent's history and what may happen to it next.
    Open article
  13. Health & Science5h 11m 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
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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 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 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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