Researchers reveal a dynamic geologic past for Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, uncovering ancient mountain-building ...

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"The Antarctic ice sheets blanket and mask the bedrock geology of Antarctica," said Benowitz, a co-author on the paper. "The time-temperature evolution of Transantarctic basement rocks can provide ...