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Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved (www.space.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Ninjazzon@infosec.pub to c/science@lemmy.world

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Giant exploding craters only known to exist on Russia's permafrost-covered Yamal and Gydan peninsulas may result from a specific set of conditions not found elsewhere in the Arctic.

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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Saving you a click :

... pressure from the (natural) gas may eventually cause the remaining permafrost to collapse, triggering an explosion.

[–] Alivrah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Much appreciated!

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