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Modern Antarctic Expeditions - Part 4: Unfolding the Secrets of the Ice
The middle decades of modern Antarctic expeditions were characterized by slow accumulations of data and shocks that forced the scientific community to rethink entire theories. The first seismic and glaciological datasets began to be collated and plotted, revealing patterns: ice flow behaving like a viscous fluid on geological timescales, unexpected subglacial basins and ridges rewriting paleogeographic maps.
More: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/modern-antarctic-expeditions/chapter/4
Narrated by Marcus, an AI voice. Written from original research by The Archive Network.
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