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That leaves 56% of the Earth's surface unmapped. (!!) Then add most (?) of the Earth's surface covered by ice, which seems at least as hard to see/sample/explo
by emptybits 6y ago
That leaves 56% of the Earth's surface unmapped. (!!)
Then add most (?) of the Earth's surface covered by ice, which seems at least as hard to see/sample/explore as the ocean floor, and we're living on a planet whose surface is nearly two thirds unknown!
Education and revelations to come!
- arethuza 6y agoA mountain range the size of the Alps was found fairly recently (2009) buried under the ice in Antarctica: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/feb/24/antarctica-mountains https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/feb/24/antarcti...
- BelleOfTheBall 6y agoMost of this would likely bring revelations about insects and plants at most, right? I know new species of insects are discovered pretty regularly while animals are rarer to come by since they're a bit harder to miss.