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Why have we found fossils in Antarctica, but not any frozen organic matter.. or have we?
From reading much on the web, I understand the reason this continent is so cold, and most has very little precipitation. I know we have found fossils of trees, but have we found any frozen animals or vegetation in this area.. and if it became cold so quickly... how did the fossils form?
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- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Continental drift... Antarctica was not always at the bottom of the world, it used to be located much farther north and was therefor warmer (during the time of Pangaea).
Yes, fossils and other such evidence of life have been found there. However there aren't tons of digs down there because it's just too cold now for most archaeologists to spend time down there or to dig through the ice.
It didn't become cold quickly, rather very slowly as it drifted further and further south, eventually winding up at the South pole where it is today.
- 1 decade ago
We have found frozen organic matter there, mainly dead seals and penguins that died away from the ocean
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