its physical properties and the topography of the underlying bedrock at two different sites (Dome C and on the East Antarctic plateau at Dome F). Ice thickness is just a first indicator of past ...
The deepest point on continental Earth has been identified in East Antarctica, under Denman Glacier ... cut through from the continent's eastern plateau and feed into the Ross Sea.
Caption This is a view from the end of the skyway towards AGAP south camp on East Antarctic Plateau. Flags mark the edge of the skyway for the research aircraft and the logistical support. Resting ...
Nasa says it has detected the first signs of significant melting in a swathe of glaciers in East Antarctica. The region has long been considered stable and unaffected by some of the more dramatic ...
Plus, it's freezing out here, reaching as low as minus 250 degrees Celsius, much colder than the East Antarctic Plateau, the coldest place on Earth. So let's head down where it's a bit warmer.
Dome A is an Antarctic plateau 1.200 kilometers inland, and is thought to be one of the coldest naturally occurring places on Earth with temperatures believed to reach minus 90 degrees Celsius.
Three kilometers above sea level at the bottom of the world is a near-unbearably cold desert. The icy landscape is featureless and flat; useful in the height of summer when the mercury climbs to ...
Three kilometers above sea level at the bottom of the world is a near-unbearably cold desert. The icy landscape is featureless and flat; useful in the height of summer when the mercury climbs to ...