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Recovery Ice Stream
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Recovery Ice Stream

A slab of ice larger than the continental United States smothers much of East Antarctica. Draining from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is a river of ice nearly 800 kilometers long. This stream, the Recovery Ice Stream, slides roughly 35 billion tons of ice into the ocean each year.

Published Apr 26, 2007

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New Map of Antarctica’s Icy Edge
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New Map of Antarctica’s Icy Edge

This image shows the latest estimate of the ice edge around Law Promontory, which juts out from East Antarctica’s coastline near Stefansson Bay.

Published Jul 23, 2010

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Byrd Glacier, Antarctica
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Byrd Glacier, Antarctica

Named after American Antarctic explorer Richard E. Byrd, West Antarctica’s Byrd Glacier flows through a deep valley in the Transantarctic Mountains, covering a distance of 180 kilometers (112 miles) and descending more than 1,300 meters (4,300 feet) as it flows into the Ross Ice Shelf.

Published Jan 19, 2006

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Subglacial Lakes, Antarctica
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Subglacial Lakes, Antarctica

To the untrained eye, Antarctica may look like a giant piece of solid ice that rarely changes, but scientists studying the continent have long known better. The icy surface is dynamic, with glaciers and "streams" of ice flowing toward the ocean.

Published Apr 27, 2007

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Signs of Flow Atop Antarctic Ice
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Signs of Flow Atop Antarctic Ice

Ice moves slowly, and fractures are often the only perceptible indication of movement.

Published Jan 20, 2018

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A Block of Thwaites
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A Block of Thwaites

Researchers working on Operation Icebridge captured fresh photos and data from the ice on the bottom of the world.

Published Nov 10, 2012

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A Chip off the King Baudouin Ice Shelf
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A Chip off the King Baudouin Ice Shelf

In January 2015, a new iceberg broke off from an ice shelf in East Antarctica that had otherwise been quiet for decades.

Published Feb 7, 2015

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First Map of Antarctica’s Moving Ice
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First Map of Antarctica’s Moving Ice

Scientists mapped the motion of Antarctica’s ice sheets and revealed unexpected patterns.

Published Aug 19, 2011

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Lakes Drain under Antarctic Ice Sheet
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Lakes Drain under Antarctic Ice Sheet

Throughout Antarctica, broad ribbons of ice known as ice streams shed large quantities of ice into the ocean.

Published Apr 24, 2007

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Bottoms Up for Antarctic Ice
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Bottoms Up for Antarctic Ice

Researchers working in Antarctica have found evidence of large-scale ice making at the bottom of that continent's massive ice sheets.

Published Apr 21, 2011

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