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East Antarctic Ice Sheet
ice sheet, Antarctica
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Antarctica
- In Antarctica: Glaciation
…time to become the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet originated in the Gamburtsev Mountains more than 14 million years ago. Other glaciers, such as those forming in the Sentinel Range perhaps as early as 50 million years ago, advanced down valleys to calve into the sea in West Antarctica. Fringing…
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Gamburtsev Mountains
- In Gamburtsev Mountains
…time to become the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet originated in this mountain range more than 14 million years ago.
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ice formations
- In glacier: East Antarctica
The huge ice mass of East Antarctica, about 10,200,000 square kilometres, is separated from West Antarctica by the Transantarctic Mountains. This major mountain range extends from the eastern margin of the Ross Ice Shelf almost to the Ronne-Filchner Ice Shelf. The bedrock of…
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