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Iceberg breaks in Antarctica not where expected
(AP) -- With the dramatic crash of an iceberg against a glacier that dislodged a massive new chunk of ice, the mysterious continent of Antarctica once again did the unexpected.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Antarctic ice shelf collapse possibly triggered by ocean waves, Scripps-led study finds
Depicting a cause-and-effect scenario that spans thousands of miles, a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California - San Diego and his collaborators discovered that ocean ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Winds drive icebergs away from New Zealand
(AP) -- Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Giant Antarctic iceberg heads towards N.Zealand: experts
A giant iceberg twice the length of Beijing's "Bird's Nest" Stadium has been spotted floating off Australia and could be headed for New Zealand, scientists said on Thursday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 12, 2009 |
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NIU will use robotic submarine to explore melting occurring below Antarctic ice
(PhysOrg.com) -- Northern Illinois University geologists are helping to lead a multi-million-dollar, five-year investigation of melting near the base of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) using a 24-foot-long ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Walruses congregate on Alaska shore as ice melts
(AP) -- Thousands of walruses are congregating on Alaska's northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment has been altered by climate change.
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Icebergs break away from Antarctic iceshelf
(PhysOrg.com) -- Satellite images show that icebergs have begun to calve from the northern front of the Wilkins Ice Shelf - indicating that the huge shelf has become unstable. This follows the collapse three ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Ice Bridge Supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapses
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula to Charcot Island has disintegrated. The event continues a series of breakups that began in March 2008 on the ice ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Collapse of the ice bridge supporting Wilkins Ice Shelf appears imminent
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Wilkins Ice Shelf is at risk of partly breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula as the ice bridge that connects it to Charcot and Latady Islands looks set to collapse. The beginning ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 03, 2009 |
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