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Giant Gravity Anomaly Under Antarctica Is Getting Stronger, Scientists Reveal

Summary by Science Alert
Although Earth is approximately spherical, its gravity field doesn't adhere to the same geometry.

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Scientists have stated that the so-called Antarctic Geoid Depression – an area under Antarctica where the Earth's gravity field is growing weaker – is contributing to this. They say that this is facilitated by the slow movement of the rocks deep below the surface of our planet, Science Alert. "If we understand better how the earth's internal structure shapes gravity and sea level, we will have an idea of the factors that may be relevant to the g…

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If you thought gravity was a universal constant on Earth, it's a mistake: there's a place where it's only at its head. This geophysical bizarreness lasts 70 million years and will persist long after Man has disappeared.

Although the Earth is nearly spherical, its gravitational field does not follow the same geometry. Visually, the Earth resembles a potato, with bumps and curves.

Read the original note in the following link: The enigma of Antarctic gravity and the computational challenge of simulating the history of the terrestrial mantle Although gravity is often more intense at the poles due to the earth's flattening, under Antarctica there is a vast area that challenges this norm locally. This phenomenon was described in the study “Cenozoic evolution of Earth’s strongest geoid low illuminates mantle dynamics beneath A…

Although the Earth is relatively spherical, its gravitational field does not respect the same geometry. In visual representations, it resembles a cartof, with prominence and depression, writes Science...

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Science Alert broke the news in Australia on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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