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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Origin of mysterious giant craters found in Siberia finally unveiled

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of giant exploding craters spotted in western Siberia, known to blast soil and ice hundreds of feet into the air.

These craters, known as giant gas emission craters (GECs), were first spotted in the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas of Western Siberia in 2012 and can be as deep as 164ft, spewing soil and ice hundreds of feet into the air.

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