A chain of underwater volcanoes discovered in Antarctica. About 50 kilometers long and with a maximum width of 15 kilometers, the mountain range reaches 1,500 meters, which remains hidden under the sea.
Studying it is useful for understanding the global changes that characterize the evolution of the Earth system. The volcanism appears to be geologically recent, but its origin and age remain to be precisely determined. The discovery of a young volcanic chain has implications both from a geological and geodynamic point of view, as well as the composition of the waters and interactions with the biosphere.