East Antarctic Ice Sheet has stayed frozen for 14 million years, team reports
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 15 December, 2015
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Researchers used an innovative technique to date one of Antarctica's ancient lake deposits. They found that the deposits have remained frozen for at least the last 14 million years, suggesting that the surrounding region, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, or EAIS, has likewise remained intact....