The map also shows 11 Russian sites, five of which are permanent, five seasonal and one temporarily closed. The permanent ones are at Molodezhnaya, Mirny, Novolazarevskaya, Bellingshausen and Vostok.

New map reveals 332 Antarctic submarine canyons, five times more than before by University of Barcelona edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

In Antarctica, the steep slopes of the submarine terrain combined with the abundance of glacial sediments amplifies the effects of these currents and contributes to the formation of large canyons.

During the late 1960s, John H Mercer set out on an epic adventure: To map the sequence of rock formations in Reedy Glacier, in West Antarctica. On his field trip, the British glaciologist noticed ...

Tag: Russian icebreaker Akademik Tryoshnikov Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 20:07 UTC New facilities opened at a Russian base in Antarctica Russia's Vostok Base in Antarctica has opened a new winter ...

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship Open in new tab - The British Antarctic survey (dramatic music) just dropped the most detailed map ever of what's underneath the ice in Antarctica.

For the first time in the history of independent Belarus, the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus was raised at the inland Vostok station that lies on the Earth's cold pole. This remarkable ...

Have you ever wondered what Antarctica might look like without ice? Now, a new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed, revealing ...

Cryptids Vol. 3: The Antarctic Cover-up | Predators Beneath the Ice In Antarctica's restricted zones, something dangerous lurks beneath the ice. When a Russian team drilled into Lake Vostok, they ...

Beneath Russia's Vostok Station on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS), approximately 2.5 miles deep and sitting at an altitude of 3,488 meters above mean sea level, lies the world's largest ...