Active volcano discovered in the depths of the Antarctic

West Antarctic earthquakes in recent years, is an active volcano under the ice cover of the continent was revealed. Scientists will increase the rate of melting of the continental ice volcano warned.

For a long time scientists fed doubts about Antarctica has come true . In West Antarctica is linked to the earthquake activity of the volcano -minded researchers , about 1 kilometer of ice cover in depth the volcano discovered citations .

The research, published in the journal Nature Geoscience , according to the Mount Erebus and the like volcanoes extending along the coast of Antarctica , unlike the first time at the South Pole at a point offshore volcano was detected.

Research from the University of Colorado in the U.S. earthquake scientist Richard Aster, " We're experiencing a golden age of discovery in Antarctica ... Under the ice, or more volcanic surprise I'm sure , "he said .

Was discovered by chance
The discovery of the volcano , scientists in Antarctica by research conducted on the layers beneath the Earth's crust appeared. A team from the University of Washington conducted research on the mantle at the time , like a tail extending in West Antarctica and the Pacific region south of the Marie Byrd there were two earthquakes .

In January 2010 and in March 2011 earthquake earthquakes in the U.S. state of Alaska and Washington who noticed the similarities , researchers began to suspect from a volcano .

The team from the University of Washington, Amanda Lough , ' but not a trace of the explosion , about 1 kilometer long mound of ice at the bottom of a lava eruption pointed to the past ' he said .

Criticism, news , according to the scientists who experienced underground lava eruption and streams , rocks that crack and cause earthquakes thinks long-term . In the state of Alaska in the Aleutian Islands , explosion, although long-term trail is known that experienced many earthquakes .

WHAT WILL BE UNCERTAIN
Researchers are unsure as to how active the active volcano when it is not , the volcano has indicated it may increase the rate of melting in Antarctica .

If you are a blast , at the level of the mouth of the volcano , indicating that the remaining ice melts instantly , researchers are not sure about what will happen in the future . The thickness of ice on the volcano , around 750 meters was noted .

Antatktika is strongly reminiscent of the volcanic activity , researchers continent where 20 million during freeze into ice volcano lava and ash continued to spray , he said. The continent's tectonic movements , in accordance with point 9.6 km from volcanic activity each year is thought to registration .

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