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Enormous Ice Sheets Scoured the Arctic Ocean Floor
Source info:
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| Date: | 2013-10-11 07:29:05 |
| Blog: | Geology.com News  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Geologycom/~3/1VSPc-ZbnpU/enormous-ice-sheets-scoured-the-arctic-ocean-floor.shtml |
Summary:
“We knew of such scour marks from places like the Antarctic and Greenland. They arise when large ice sheets become grounded on the ocean floor and then scrape over the ground like a plane with dozens of blades as they flow. The remarkable feature of our new map is that it indicates very accurately right […]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | GL | 71.8021 | -42.1772 |
| Antarctic | -81.5 | 0 |
Keywords:
Antarctic, Arctic, Arctic Ocean Floor, blades, dozens, Enormous Ice Sheets, Greenland, ice sheets, large ice sheets, new map, ocean floor, places, plane, remarkable feature, scour marks
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