Wednesday 25 February 2009

Mountains found under Antarctica ice

Scientists have found a mountain range as large as the Alps under Eastern Antarctica up to 2 miles under the ice, the range's peak are up to 3,000 feet above sea level.
First detected 50 years ago,there are named after grigoriy Gamburtsev.
Aircraft fitted with radar and sensors revealed the range to be about 500 miles long and 250 miles wide as well as valleys 1,000 feet below sea levels.

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