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Ominous signs for Larsen C ice shelf
Citation
Cook, SJ, Ominous signs for Larsen C ice shelf, The Science Show, ABC Radio National, Hobart, Australia (2017) [Media Interview]
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Abstract
The fourth largest ice shelf in Antarctica, known as Larsen C, has developed a crack 180km long. It is only a matter of time before a giant iceberg peels away and floats free in the Antarctic circumpolar current. There are other ominous signs. The ice is thinning. And meltwater ponds are accumulating. The neighbouring Larsen B ice shelf suffered ‘catastrophic ice shelf collapse’ in 2002. Is the same fate awaiting Larsen C? Glaciologist Sue Cook describes the dynamics of Antarctic ice and how scientists are closely watching the Larsen C ice shelf.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Media Interview |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | antarctica, iceberg calving |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Physical geography and environmental geoscience |
| Research Field: | Glaciology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Cook, SJ (Dr Sue Cook) |
| ID Code: | 117864 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Deposited By: | CRC-Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems |
| Deposited On: | 2017-06-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-06-28 |
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