Hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers in area the size of Belgium has remained untouched for more than 34m years
Scientists have discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been “frozen in time” under the Antarctic ice for millions of years.
The land underneath the east Antarctic ice sheet is less well known than the surface of Mars, Jamieson said. The undulating ice surface is a “ghost image” that drapes gently over these spikier features, he added. Exactly when sunshine last touched this hidden world is difficult to determine, but the researchers are confident it has been at least 14m years.Some of the researchers had previously found a city-size lake under the Antarctic ice, and the team believes there are other ancient landscapes down there yet to be discovered.
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