In recent times though, the Southern or Antarctic Ocean has been recognised as a fifth area. The ocean is the vast body of water that covers nearly three quarters of the Earth’s surface.

Yardang (Yadan in Chinese) refers to land formations sculpted by relentless desert winds. Whistling past the jutting, silent ...

The map also records a comprehensive new, continent-wide view of grounding lines—the places where ice at the edge of the continent meets the ocean and begins to float. The landscape of the rock ...

Bedmap3 has revealed hidden wonders under the icy surface of the Earth’s southernmost continent. From deep valleys to towering mountains, most of which were earlier obscured, are now seen with ...