East Antarctic rifting triggers uplift of the Gamburtsev Mountains

• Published in: Nature
• Main Authors: Ferraccioli, Fausto, Finn, Carol A., Jordan, Tom, Bell, Robin E., Anderson, Lester, Damaske, Setlef
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Antarctic; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; East Antarctica; Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15954/

The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains are the least understood tectonic feature on Earth, because they are completely hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Their high elevation and youthful Alpine topography, combined with their location on the East Antarctic craton, creates a paradox that has...