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| Researchers have discovered a previously unknown island in Antarctica |
| 2026-04-11 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] An international team of researchers discovered a previously unknown island during an expedition to the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. This was reported by the press service of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. A team of 93 people has been exploring the northwestern part of the sea since February on the German icebreaker Polarstern. During their work, the scientists discovered that an island had "appeared" in an area previously designated as a "danger zone" on maps. "Looking out the window, we saw an 'iceberg' that looked quite dirty. Upon closer inspection, we realized it was probably a rock. We then changed course and headed in that direction, and it became increasingly clear that we were looking at an island," said researcher Simon Drutter. Scientists have determined that the rocky island is approximately 130 meters long, 50 meters wide, and approximately 16 meters high. Researchers speculate that the island was not mapped because its ice cover makes it easily mistaken for an iceberg in satellite images. A name for the island will be chosen soon. Earlier in April, Russian scientists discovered a new geographical feature in Antarctica— an oasis at Cape Berks. They studied 18 previously unexplored lakes and concluded that the oasis at Cape Berks is a stable, cohesive formation. The oasis is home to penguins, seals, Antarctic petrels, and several other birds. Previously, this feature was considered a rock. The oasis is proposed to be named after the distinguished polar explorer and Antarctic explorer Arnold Budretsky. |
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