After several decades of painstaking work the British Antarctic Survey has completed its new map of the hidden surface of Antarctica – Bedmap2. In conjunction with NASA Bedmap2 was created using laser equipped airplanes which measure surface elevation, bedrock topography and ice thickness.
Because of the detail of Bedmap2 we now have an unprecedented view of the continent that sits at the bottom of the world. Scientists around the globe are looking forward to exploiting this map to track changes in the glacial formations while monitoring changes in global sea levels.
Watch a Video of the Map was Created:
Image and Video Courtesy of National Geographic and NASA