Scientists solve the puzzle of Antarctica's collapsing ice shelves - Digital Journal

The collapse of the two ice shelves was most likely triggered by vast plumes of warm air from the Pacific.

Larsen-C Ice Shelf +175km Crack (as of 3 March 2017) [Middle-To-Top]. Source - O.V.E.R.V.I.E.W. CC SA 2.0. The rapid collapses of two ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula over the last quarter-ce… [+3543 chars]

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