A new volcano has been discovered under the ice in Antarctica. The active volcano which is currently unnamed was discovered by a group of scientists who had installed seismometers in the area. It is the first volcano discovered under the ice in Antarctica.
After the seismometers were installed in 2010 in the Marie Byrd Land, (west of the continent) two swarms of earthquakes were detected. The earthquakes measured 0.8 and 2.1 with depths of 15 to 25 miles and were a year apart. The shallow earthquakes with low frequency indicated that a volcano was present. These earthquakes are known as Deep Long Period Earthquakes (DPL) which occur in volcanic areas.
The volcano is believed to have erupted in the past and will erupt in the again future; causing the ice sheet to melt which in turn will result in a small rise in the sea level.
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