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Summary

Antarctica is the least known continent despite being a keystone in the Gondwana, Rodinia and the Columbia supercontinents. Conventional geological studies are hampered by the thick ice sheets that cover over 99% of the continent. Because of its impacts on global sea level rise, the past, present and future behaviour of the Antarctic ice sheets is also a focus of major geoscientific research.

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2015-03-27
2024-04-25
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