Previously unsuspected volcanic activity confirmed under West Antarctic Ice Sheet at Pine Island Glacier
Previously unsuspected volcanic activity confirmed under West Antarctic Ice Sheet at Pine Island Glacier
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Tracing a chemical signature of helium in seawater, an international team of scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom's (U.K.) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has discovered a previously unknown volcanic hotspot beneath the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS).
Researchers say the newly discovered heat source could contribute in ways yet unknown to the potential collapse of the ice sheet.
The scientific consensus is that ...
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Published June 27, 2018 at 09:00PM
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