A New World!

Scientists are investigating an Antarctic ice shelf that broke off back in July because it seems that there is quite literally a new world underneath the ice. They have discovered an entirely new ecosystem hidden beneath. It is said that the ecosystem has been hidden from the outside world for up to 120,000 years! Scientist are working very quickly sending radars and GPS signals down in hopes that it can tell them the ice movements for short term and long term periods of time. They are also getting ready to go under the water on a voyage in February in order to investigate the new ecosystem. Now that light has penetrated through the dark the new ecosystem can thrive even more creating more food and inviting new specimens to live there. Life and data that we've never know before may be exposed! This is a very exciting breakthrough in the scientific community!