Even The Antarctic Winter Cannot Protect Wilkins Ice Shelf

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sat, 06/14/2008 - 08:30

Wilkins Ice Shelf has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 square kilometers breaking off from May 30-31, 2008.

ESA's Envisat satellite captured the event -- the first ever-documented episode to occur in winter.


 

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