Satellite imagery shows fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf destabilised

Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 07:21 in Earth & Climate

Satellite images show that icebergs have begun to calve from the northern front of the Wilkins Ice Shelf - indicating that the huge shelf has become unstable. This follows the collapse three weeks ago of the ice bridge that had previously linked the Antarctic mainland to Charcot Island...

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