Photo: Under-Ice Volcano Eruption Spewed Ash Over Antarctica



A high-resolution Landsat satellite image offers scientists a birds-eye view of some of Antarctica's glaciers.

New technology that can penetrate Antarctica's ice sheet has revealed evidence of a 2,000-year-old volcanic eruption underneath the continent'.

The heat from the volcano may still be melting the base of the sheet and could be partially responsible for the fast flow of a nearby glacier, scientists say.

Image courtesy USGS


EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week

Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts.

See Sample >>
Please enter a valid email address
Privacy Policy
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Photo and Headline Widget

Put our latest news and photos on your Web page or desktop—automatically updates! See Sample