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Batagaika Crater Expands
Satellite imagery of Batagaika Crater in Siberia, Russia indicate it is continuing to grow (image credit: NASA).
The Batagaika Crater is not a crater at all, but a depression in northern Russia. It is being caused by the thawing of permafrost, and depressions like this are occurring all over the north. Batagaika is by far the largest depression. Its erosion has been documented by satellites, and now appears to have doubled in area since 1999. While depressions like this are a result of climate change, they also allow scientists to easily study things that were once buried.
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Batagaika Crater Expands
Jesse Rogerson, PhD
Jesse is a passionate scientist, educator, and science communicator. As an assistant professor at York University in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, he teaches three classes: History of Astronomy, Introduction to Astronomy, and Exploring the Solar System. He frequently collaborates with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and lends his expert voice to the Ingenium Channel. Jesse is an astrophysicist, and his research explores how super massive black holes evolve through time. Whether in the classroom, through social media, or on TV, he encourages conversations about how science and society intersect, and why science is relevant in our daily lives.
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