NISAR Radar Reveals Antarctic Mountaintop Feature
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NISAR Radar Reveals Antarctic Mountaintop Feature

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Data from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite has produced an image of a mountaintop in East Antarctica, revealing how it disrupts ice flow and causes fracturing. The obstruction, named Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja, is visible amid streams of northeast-flowing ice.

The U.S.-India NISAR satellite’s L-band radar was used to create the image. This data highlights Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja—a mountaintop located in East Antarctica—as it protrudes from the surrounding ice and directs flow toward the ocean.

The presence of this obstruction causes stresses within the ice, resulting in significant fracturing of the surfaces around it. The source does not provide further details on the implications of these fractures or any planned follow-up research.

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