Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic Peninsula
E-Mail For the first time, geological records have been used to reconstruct the history of Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The ice shelf is the largest remaining remnant of a much more extensive area of ice on the Antarctic Peninsula that began to break up during the 1990s (Larsen A), and saw a huge collapse in 2002 (Larsen B). This new reconstruction enables scientists to better understand if and when the remaining ice shelf could collapse in the future. Publishing this month in the jour...
United Kingdom James Smith Livia Oldland Mac Macbook British Antarctic Survey Natural Environment Research Council
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