Antarctic Ice Shelf Cracks, Sheds Bergs

A crack across the Nansen Ice Shelf has broken, shedding two icebergs.
Antarctic Ice Shelf Sheds Bergs
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Sheds Bergs

A crack across the Nansen Ice Shelf has broken, shedding two icebergs—one large enough to earn the name C33.

Published Apr 13, 2016

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Nansen Breaking Up with Antarctica
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Nansen Breaking Up with Antarctica

A floating shelf of ice attached to the coast of Antarctica appears ready to shed an iceberg into the Southern Ocean.

Published Mar 10, 2016

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