If East Antarctica is threatened, it's not from the Ross Sea," Dr Morlighem said. Airborne instruments are used to map Antarctica, but there are still huge data gaps In contrast to the situation ...

East Antarctica is separated from West Antarctica ... check out Expedition Maps Now provide each group with a copy of the Antarctic Map activity sheet. Have students plot the coordinates given ...

Hotspots are located under West Antarctica; in contrast, the East is broadly relatively cold This is the best map yet produced of the warmth coming up from the rocks underneath the Antarctic ice ...