Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Massive ‘Grand Canyon’ Found Hidden Beneath Greenland’s Ice
universetoday.com ^ | August 29, 2013 | Nancy Atkinson on

Posted on 08/29/2013 1:07:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The canyon, found by airborne radar data, has the same characteristics of a winding river channel like the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It is at least 750 kilometers (460 miles) long, making it longer than the Grand Canyon. In some places, it is as deep as 800 meters (2,600 feet), on scale parts of the Grand Canyon. This immense feature is thought to predate the ice sheet that has covered Greenland for the last few million years.

(Excerpt) Read more at universetoday.com ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: canyon; found; globalcooling; globalwarming; grand; greenland; hidden; ice; massive

1 posted on 08/29/2013 1:07:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Let’s drill for oil THERE! Drill, baby, drill!


2 posted on 08/29/2013 1:13:52 PM PDT by 2harddrive
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2harddrive

Evil Koch Bros. enroute to frack it now!


3 posted on 08/29/2013 1:15:39 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: 2harddrive

When I look at wonders of nature such as this I get feelings of awe and insignificance. Two words: strip mine.


4 posted on 08/29/2013 1:17:36 PM PDT by Billthedrill
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Billthedrill

With a great big dragline and a great big bucket...


5 posted on 08/29/2013 1:19:06 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("Say Not the Struggle Naught Availeth.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

ping


6 posted on 08/29/2013 1:25:37 PM PDT by colorado tanker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Cool animation at the link.


7 posted on 08/29/2013 1:27:35 PM PDT by colorado tanker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2harddrive; BenLurkin
Nothing down there but shoggoths, as Lovecraft fans well know. :)
8 posted on 08/29/2013 1:28:01 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

How long before someone starts to charge admission and post rules?


9 posted on 08/29/2013 1:53:27 PM PDT by Standing Wolf (No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Jeeves

Looks like Big Foot country maybe they find some of Moochelle’s relatives.


10 posted on 08/29/2013 1:58:29 PM PDT by MrKatykelly
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Stunning.


11 posted on 08/29/2013 2:29:23 PM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Wow.


12 posted on 08/29/2013 3:14:34 PM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Looks like we may get to see it!

New thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3875441/posts


13 posted on 08/18/2020 9:45:29 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FreedomNotSafety

14 posted on 08/18/2020 9:47:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson