Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Inside The Mysterious Siberian Crater: Stunning Photos And Video

Anna Liesowska of the Siberian Times describes the "Haunting beauty" of a massive hole as Russian scientists examine a "frozen lake formed after giant blowout." 'We managed to go down into the funnel, it was a successful expedition'. Picture: Vladimir Pushkarev/Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration A mission last week to the newly-formed crater on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia is expected throw fresh light on how this and other such phenomenon were formed. Experts are working on a theory that gas hydrates caused underground explosions in the same way as eruptions under the Atlantic Ocean may have led to the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon. Our new pictures show how, for the first time, scientists used climbing equipment to reach the base of the crater - a lake at least 10.5 metres deep with a frozen surface.



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