Unveiling Antarctica's Hidden Secrets Beneath the Ice
Advances in imaging technology have revealed Antarctica's rugged land beneath its ice, showing that if all ice melted, sea levels could rise by 58 meters. The Bedmap2 map, created in 2013, provides detailed insights into the continent's subglacial landscape, which influences ice flow and melting. Current climate change is causing Antarctica's ice sheets to thaw at a rapid rate, contributing to global sea level rise, with scientists now developing an even more detailed Bedmap3.