c/science · by Ninjazzon@infosec.pub · 2y

Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved

https://www.space.com/mystery-of-siberias-giant-exploding-craters-may-finally-be-solved

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 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Saving you a click :

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

zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com · 9 pts · 2y

Thank you good sir

Alivrah@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Much appreciated!

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

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recursive_recursion@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y

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Krudler@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I don't even understand the post title.

The cause of this has been known for at least several years to my knowledge?

ShepherdPie@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y

My thoughts as well. It's built up gas from the thawing permafrost is what I understood it to be.

waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

They explode bc it explodes doesn't exactly solve the mystery...