Undoubtedly, Antarctica’s ice sheet covers unseen treasures.
This post is somehow a reference to one of the posts I wrote in the past. Its name is “Hidden Treasure.” I wrote that the hidden treasure is on my remote disc with photographs. Someday, perhaps years after my death, someone will discover this disc and realize that Adam Mazek kept there many unpublished photos. I do not know if it happens, but I like to walk in the clouds. In the same way, I sometimes try to imagine what unsees treasures keep Antarctica’s ice sheet.
Without a doubt, one of them is Pegasus Wreck.
Pegasus wreck is the remains of a doomed Antarctic plane. This wreck is buried beneath layers of ice and snow, awaiting those willing to do a bit of digging. It landed on Antarctica in 1970, and it will probably remain there for very long years. Still, I believe that Antarctica keeps many more unseen treasures. These can be, for example, prehistoric remains and fossils of bygone animals. Of course, these can be, for example, dinosaurs. The true inspiration to write this post is pictures of whales’ bones in Antarctica. The last time I googled them, these pictures are similar to paintings and drawings made by fantasy artists. We can imagine what unseen treasures would be uncovered if only the ice would have melted.
But how much ice is there on Antarctica?
It has been accumulated over millions of years and is up to 4,8 km (3 miles) deep and covers about 13,7 million square km (5.3 million square miles). If it all has melted, the level of seas would be increased by 60 m (197 feet) worldwide. Earlier on, humanity probably would have been extinct because of the hot temperature. Thus, we will probably never get to know what unseen treasures are covered by Antarctica’s ice sheet.
PS
I wrote this text on the 2nd of May, 2021.
