Simulation Predicts Where to Find 300,000 Meteorites Hidden in Antarctica - 'Cool' new research using AI! By Nancy_A
Although meteorites are known to fall all over the world, the environment and unique processes in Antarctica make them somewhat easier to find on the pristine, snowy landscape. Still, collecting meteorites in Antarctica is physically grueling and hazardous work.
“We found several never-visited meteorite-rich areas that are relatively close to research stations,” said Stef Lhermitte, who was involved in the study along with assistant professor David Tax from TU Delft.Rocks from space have been accumulating in Antarctica for millennia, preserved in the continent’s cold, desert-like climate. Meteorites fall and become embedded in ice sheets within the continent’s interior. As the glaciers slowly flow, the meteorites are carried with them.
One of the areas that are known to contain meteorites are in the continent’s blue ice areas. The contrasting blue ice makes it easy to detect and collect meteorites during Antarctic field work missions.
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