The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt ...

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep channels buried ...

Scientists have discovered there is more to Antarctica than meets the eye. A new map of the landscape beneath the frozen ...

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden ...

The team used satellite imagery, computer modeling, and an array of different methods to map the ice sheets and glacial flows ...

Up to 98 percent of Antarctica is caked in miles-thick ice sheets, some of which formed millions upon millions of years ago. Beneath this layer of frozen water, there lies a rugged, rocky continent ...

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.