ice shelves
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Hydrofracturing Is the Latest Concern for Antarctica’s Ice Shelves
Antarctica’s coast is home to roughly 50 ice shelves — floating ledges of ice that jut out from the edge of the continent into the ocean — large enough to have names. There’s our old friend Larsen, the very relatably named Quar, the fancy-pants King Edwards, and others. Remember them now because as the planet…
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NASA Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos Of Antarctica’s Massive Iceberg
Back in July, satellite images showed an iceberg bigger than the state of Delaware calving and drifting away from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf. Well, it’s summertime now in Antarctica, which means scientists are finally able to view this behemoth from up close – and the pictures are just as spectacular as we imagined.
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A Huge Chunk Of Antarctic Ice Is On The Cusp Of Breaking Away
Scientists have been watching a giant rift in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf for many years, but the crack grew substantially this past December, prompting concerns that it’s about to break free. The resulting iceberg is expected to be one of largest ever recorded.
