A photo from open sources When studying tectonic activity under an icy shell of Antarctica in the west of the continent was found a volcano, which has every chance of an eruption. Vulka was able to discover when special sensors detected two separate bursts seismic activity in January 2010 and March 2011 approximately 45 km from Mount Sidley’s highest volcano in Antarctica. By continuing to study this area, scientists have received confirmation that at a depth of approximately 800 meters under the ice there is a volcano in the stage formation. If an eruption occurs on it, then whatever it didn’t become strong, to melt all the ice above the surface of the volcano (and this is 1.2-2 km of ice in thickness) will internal forces succeed in a row. But definitely a considerable amount of ice will turn into water, which is not only will change the landscape of the continent, but also significantly replenish the world the ocean and raise its level.
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Similar subglacial eruptions can also violate stability. the position of the ice shell and run it uncontrollably sliding into the ocean, where it will begin to melt intensely. For the Earth, such unexpected loss of fresh water from the largest ice storages on the planet and instability of the ice cover on the south the pole can turn into a disaster.
Antarctica Water Volcanoes
