Larsen B Ice Shelf

Larsen B Ice Shelf
In 2002, a gigantic section of the Larsen B Ice Shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula shattered and crashed into the ocean. It disintegrated in a mere 35 days, losing 1,255 square miles - an area somewhat larger than Rhode Island. Captured from space using a variety of orbiting instruments, these pictures illustrate the dramatic changes that may occur as a function of a changing climate. (1.7 Mb no audio). Credit: NASA

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• Climate change
• ice