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Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet  

Unnamed peaks on the west coast of the Antarctic peninsula tower over the harsh Antarctic coast.Scientists have uncovered the largest volcanic region on Earth – two kilometres below the surface of the vast ice sheet that covers west Antarctica. The project, by Edinburgh University researchers, has revealed almost 100 volcanoes – with the highest as tall as the Eiger, which stands at almost 4,000 metres in Switzerland.

Geologists say this huge region is likely to dwarf that of east Africa’s volcanic ridge, currently rated the densest concentration of volcanoes in the world. Read more HERE

Published on 14/08/2017 @ 15h34   | |