In sediments below Antarctic ice, scientists discover a giant groundwater system - EurekAlert

A team has for the first time mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in West Antarctica. They say such systems, probably common in Antarctica, may have as-yet unknown implications for how the frozen continent reacts to, or p…

image: Lead author Chloe Gustafson and mountaineer Meghan Seifert install geophysical instruments to measure groundwater below West Antarcticas Whillans Ice Stream.view more  Credit: Kerry Key/Lamon… [+9286 chars]

full article...