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Antarctic ice shivers from distant earthquakes

Antarctic ice shivers from distant earthquakes

The Antarctic Sun
Monday October 04, 2021

Antarctica is the most remote continent on Earth, but new research shows it is still connected to what happens in the rest of the world. A new study finds large earthquakes can cause ice on the slopes of Antarctica's Mt. Erebus to quiver and vibrate, even when the quake happens thousands of miles away.


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