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Report Copyright Violation | Researchers find secret, warm oasis beneath Antarctica's ice that could be home to undiscovered species A study of the subglacial caves could reveal new undiscovered animal or plant species living comfortably due to the heat of an active volcano
Deep within Antarctica’s ice caves, a group of scientists may have discovered a secret ecosystem of plants and animals being supported by the warmth of an active volcano.
Although average year-long temperatures on Ross Island hover around -17C, including six months between April and September where they don’t rise above -20C, the temperature in cave systems beneath the glaciers can reach 25C.
“You could wear a T-shirt in there and be pretty comfortable,” lead researcher Ceridwen Fraser said. “There’s light near the cave mouths, and light filters deeper into some caves where the overlying ice is thin.”More: [ link to nationalpost.com] |
