That could mean that the volcanoes were inactive or that volcanic material didn’t punch through the ice sheet.’ There are sizzling lakes of magma underneath western Antarctica (Picture ...
More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off. The reason is that this unloading of ice sheets reduces pressure on magma chambers below the ...
Antarctica is home to over 100 volcanoes, many of which lie hidden beneath the ice sheet, particularly along the western coast. While some of these volcanoes peak above the ice, many are buried ...