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Scientists discover evidence of volcanic eruption under Antarctica's ice

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There is an active volcano under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet that erupted 2000 years ago and remains active today. Scientists claim that the heat generated from the volcano creates melt-water beneath the ice sheet that lubricates the base and increases the flow towards the sea, accounting for some of the accelerated flow of ice towards the ocean. But, they maintain that this does not explain the more widespread thinning of the West Antarctic ice -- the heavily reported 'ice loss' -- that are contributing to rising sea levels. This more pressing problem is still attributed to warming ocean temps.
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  • I read that cracks in the Earth's surface could also have a hand in melting ice in Greenland from below as well due to the lava flows... and I think that may be from the constant movement of the ice due to the moulins underneath caused by the melting from above. I am really baffled as to why this news is not getting more response. It is frightening to think that such a thing could be taking place at this time when any sort of big eruption or plate movement combined with the clmate change melting this ice already from above could send a huge chunk of ice into the ocean.
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