The Gamburtsev Mountains are buried beneath the highest point of the East Antarctica ice sheet. They were first discovered by a Soviet expedition using seismic techniques in 1958. Jacqueline ...

Satellite altimetry data was also used to register the precise elevation at any point. All of the data was fed into a supercomputer in order to assemble the continental-scale topographic map, with ...

Beijing’s aim to declare a special managed area at the ice sheet’s highest point is a test of Antarctic governance. China has become more and more active in Antarctica in recent years – both in ...

The Gamburtsev Mountains are buried beneath the highest point of the East Antarctica ice sheet. They were first discovered by a Soviet expedition using seismic techniques in 1958.

Scientists in Chile Question if Antarctica Has Hit a Point of No Return By Alexander Villegas PUCON, Chile (Reuters) - Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica ...

Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the ...