Huge pool of sediments beneath the world's most mysterious continent

The PolarGAP project by European scientists has revealed new information about terrain and gravity in Antarctica, the world's coldest and most mysterious continent.

Founded by the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists in the project have transported a range of modern equipment to Antarctica. Their original purpose was to study the gravitational field here.

Scientists spend a lot of time and effort to transport equipment to Antarctica.(Photo: PolarGAP).

In this way, they also helped researchers answer questions about the different distribution of gravity on Earth. This is an important element of global positioning and satellite systems.

According to the BBC, project members said these figures would allow for a more accurate reconstruction of the Earth.

By radar and altimeter instruments, they also get important information about the thickness of the Earth's crust, ice blocks and their movement.

The data also shows the existence of magmatic rocks and a sedimentary basin below.

Scientists confirmed the existence of a giant sedimentary basin.(Photo: PolarGAP).

This sedimentary basin is about 1,000 km long and plays an important role in regulating the movement of ice blocks into the ocean.

"This is one of the most important characteristics of Antarctica, this sedimentary basin is very significant because it is the foundation for the rapid movement of ice blocks in this area, " said Dr. Fausto Ferraccioli, member of the British Antarctic research group (BAS) said.

Important information from the PolarGAP project will help scientists find ice sheets dating back millions of years in Antarctica. Thereby, they can answer questions about Earth's climate change for millions of years.

Geologists also hope these numbers will help them find and explore rock samples deep beneath the ice.

Antarctica is considered the most mysterious place in the world.(Photo: PolarGAP).

Antarctica is a continent with mountains and lakes surrounded by oceans. It covers an area of ​​about 14,000,000 km ² . Due to the special location of the continent, satellites from the universe cannot take pictures, making it one of the most mysterious places for humans.