First Evidence Of Under-Ice Volcanoes In Antarctica

An anonymous reader writes "The first evidence of a volcanic eruption from beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been discovered by members of the British Antarctic Survey. The volcano on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet began erupting some 2,000 years ago and remains active to this day. Using airborne ice-sounding radar, scientists discovered a layer of ash produced by a 'subglacial' volcano. It extends across an area larger than Wales."

Comments

Re:How long?

[ultranova]

....hum let's see...the one area of ice caps that is showing massive amounts of melting, is sort right over the volcano......

And has been for 2000 years, according to the summary. Why would it only begin melting in modern times, if the volcano is the cause ?

...President Bush's fault!

Nah, but spreading lies - about climate change, about Iraq, and who knows what else - for personal gain sure is.

It's January and there isn't any snow on the ground; in fact it's raining water. It's been like this year after year lately. A decade ago it would be midwinter by now, with the temperature of -20 degree Celcius and snow covering everything in a beautiful white sheet. Instead we have endless rain and mud, year after year after year. And the monkey you call president has the gall to argue the change isn't real.

And Americans wonder why they are hated.