Sunday, June 9, 2013

Mapping Antarctica

Mapping the surface of a continent - any continent - is difficult enough. Mapping the surface of Antarctica is even more challenging. But, what lies beneath the 2 miles of ice covering this continent? NASA just released Bedmap2 - an updated version of the topography that lies underneath the Antarctic ice sheets. Watch the video for a nice 2-minute introduction!

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