The Antarctic ice sheet, which covers 98% of the continent, averages around 1.2 miles in thickness, with its thickest point reaching nearly 3 miles, the Australian Antarctic Program reports.

The Antarctic ice sheet, which covers 98% of the continent, averages around 1.2 miles in thickness, with its thickest point reaching nearly 3 miles, the Australian Antarctic Program reports.

Scientists have unveiled the most detailed map of Antarctica without ice, revealing its hidden mountains, canyons, and geological features. The new Bedmap3 dataset helps researchers understand ice ...

Bedmap3 is, as the name suggests, the third version of the map, which shows what Antarctica looks like under the ice sheet. On average, it is 2,148 meters thick (excluding the ice shelf, which is ...

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' worth of technology to take a peek.

This poster map gives an overview of the data and products included in Bedmap2, an international collaborative project, led by BAS, to map the bedrock surface underneath the Antarctic ice sheet. Side ...

An icy new map of Antarctica could help direct the search for alien life The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons ...

Seals with funny hats are helping map the Antarctic seascape. These trackers turn seals into roving sensors. By Charlotte Hu. Published Nov 6, 2023 8:00 AM EST. Clive McMahon, IMOS and SIMS.

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed. What's under all that ice in Antarctica? New map has answers.

Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' worth of technology to take a peek.