Antarctic ice shelf

Wilkins Ice Shelf hanging by its last thread

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:25:52 -0500

The Wilkins Ice Shelf is experiencing further disintegration that is threatening the collapse of the ice bridge connecting the shelf to Charcot Island. Since the connection to the island in the image centre helps to stabilise the ice shelf, it is likely the break-up of the bridge will put the remainder of the ice shelf at risk.

Even Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf

harminka — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:33:16 -0500

Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 km² breaking off from 30 May to 31 May 2008. ESA’s Envisat satellite captured the event – the first ever-documented episode to occur in winter.

Wilkins Ice Shelf collapsing fast

seher — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:30:09 -0500

U.S. researchers, using satellite imagery, have discovered that a large part of the Antarctic ice shelf dissolves as a result of climate change.

Antarctic ice shelf disintegrating as result of climate change

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:37:02 -0500

Satellite imagery from the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center shows a portion of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change in a fast-warming region of the continent.

Antarctic ice shelf'hangs by thread

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:12:49 -0500

British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula.

Global Warming Collapses Huge Antarctic Ice Shelf

admin_huliq — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:04:28 -0500

A huge chunk of ice, Wilkins Ice Shelf, measuring 13,680 square kilometers or about seven times the size of Manhattan Island has begun to collapse because of climate change and global warming in the fast-warming region of Antarctica.

Wanderlust - deep-sea fauna under Antarctic ice shelf

harminka — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:59:05 -0600