Ice Bridge Supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapses
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 16:07
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has disintegrated. The event continues a series of breakups that began in March 2008 on the ice shelf, and highlights the effect that climate change is having on the region.