After Scanning Below the Antarctic Ice, Scientists Found Secret That May Change the Future

Published on February 10, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT

BedMachine Antarctica

This project was nicknamed BedMachine Antarctica and was created to develop Antarctica’s most accurate map that contained the terrain found beneath the continent. The research used included records from 19 different institutions that dated back all the way to 1967.

BedMachine Antarctica

BedMachine Antarctica

The Starting Point

The collection of information from these institutions acted as the starting point of this project. From this, these experts were able to begin constructing the most accurate map of Antarctica. However, there were massive areas that remained uncharted, which was the real challenge for these researchers.

ADVERTISEMENT
The Starting Point

The Starting Point