Deep beneath the Antarctic seas lies a hidden network of 332 colossal submarine canyons, some plunging over 4,000 meters, revealed in unprecedented detail by new high-resolution mapping. These ...

"Like those in the Arctic, Antarctic submarine canyons resemble canyons in other parts of the world. But they tend to be larger and deeper because of the prolonged action of polar ice and the immense ...

Antarctica’s deep canyons shape oceans and climate. High-resolution maps show striking regional differences. Submarine ...

Learn more about the research team that discovered a submarine landslide in the Aleutian Trench, and how it may have ...

Scientists mapped 332 submarine canyons under Antarctica, revealing how they shape ocean flow, ice melt, and global sea level ...

Scientists have just published the most detailed map of Antartica's seafloor revealing ultra-deep canyons reaching up to ...

Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. There are thousands of these breathtaking geological features hidden within the depths of the ocean – yet scientists have more high-res… ...

Submarine canyons are large, kilometer-deep gorges on the seafloor along continental margins that transport sediments, nutrients, and carbon from offshore regions into the deep sea. Geoscientists ...

Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheet Antarctic canyons play a crucial role in the instability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, as they facilitate the ...