A new map reveals the landscape under Antarctica: 30,000 hills you never knew existed
February 18, 2026
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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.