Strong geothermal heating measured beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Strong geothermal heating measured beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Santa Cruz, Calif. (UPI) Jul 10, 2015 - A surprisingly high amount of geothermal heating has been measured underneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Using a lengthy probe, researchers measured the flow of heat in the sediments below the ice sheet. A significant flow of heat is traveling upward form the geothermal sources toward the base of the ice. The significa ... more http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Strong_geothermal_heating_measured_beneath_West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet_999.html