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A new map reveals the landscape under Antarctica: 30,000 hills you never knew existed

February 18, 2026 776 views 1 min read
A new map reveals the landscape under Antarctica: 30,000 hills you never knew existed
New research has unveiled an unprecedentedly detailed map of Antarctica\'s subglacial terrain, revealing thousands of previously unmapped hills, valleys, and mountain ranges. This breakthrough, achieved through Ice Flow Perturbation Analysis using satellite data, significantly enhances our understanding of ice flow dynamics and future sea-level rise projections in a warming climate.