Antarctica Unveiled: Hidden Landscapes Beneath the Ice Sheet

Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of the terrain under Antarctica's ice sheet, using advanced satellite technology and ice-flow perturbation analysis to reveal a hidden landscape. The map unveils a variety of geographical features, including mountains and valleys, many of which were previously unknown.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 18-01-2026 18:27 IST | Created: 18-01-2026 18:27 IST
Antarctica Unveiled: Hidden Landscapes Beneath the Ice Sheet
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In a groundbreaking scientific development, researchers have produced the most comprehensive map ever of Antarctica's subglacial landscape.

The detailed mapping has revealed a vibrant terrain previously obscured by the continent's vast ice sheet. Using cutting-edge high-resolution satellite technology, scientists applied ice-flow perturbation analysis to reveal landscapes of mountains, canyons, valleys, and plains.

This innovative approach has uncovered tens of thousands of hills and previously undetected features, offering new insights into the geographical complexity beneath Antarctica's ice, including mapping areas that were uncharted until now.

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