Coverage dated May 5, 2022

Massive amount of water found below Antarctica's ice sheet for 1st time

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By Katie Hunt, CNN Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The groundwater system, found in deep sediments in West Antarctica likely to be the consistency of a wet sponge, reveals an unexplored part of the region and may have impl…

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    Massive amount of water found below Antarctica's ice sheet for 1st time (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Katie Hunt, CNN Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The groundwater system, found in deep sediments in West Antarctica likely to be the consistency of a wet sponge, reveals an unexplored part of the region and may have impl…

  2. Science Alert

    Scientists Just Found a Vast Aquifer of Ancient Seawater Below Antarctica (opens Science Alert)

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    Beneath a fast-flowing ice stream in West Antarctica, scientists have discovered a vast aquifer brimming with seawater that's likely been locked down there for thousands of years.

  3. Phys

    Scientists discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the Antarctica ice sheet (opens Phys)

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    A new discovery deep beneath one of Antarctica's rivers of ice could change scientists' understanding of how the ice flows, with important implications for estimating future sea level rise.

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