The Russian scientists conducted an expedition to the bottom of the crater on the Yamal peninsula near the floodplain Mord Yaha. In the expedition participated Russian center of Arctic exploration. They managed to get down to the bottom of the crater as soon as frosts allowed to gain a foothold on the walls of the funnel.
Taking samples from the walls of experts have stated that ice has an unknown composition, the director of the Centre of Arctic exploration Vladimir Pushkar. While there is a version that came with the release funnel soil due to the increase of pressure during freezing. Previously there was a cavity filled with shale gas, due to changes in volume and which were released.
Now, scientists are planning to create a visual 3D model of the funnel and this must be done with fast, as soon funnel is likely to fill with water and become deepest lake. Fourth expedition will take place in 2015.
Recall that the video image of the funnel near the village Bovanenkovo was published on the Internet July 10, 2014. YouTube videos viewed 2 million people and forced the Administration of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District to send a scientific expedition to the crater. There are versions and that the funnel is a Russian Bermuda Triangle.
otde Science. Spbimir.ru
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