The concern among scientists is that this collapse will now put more pressure on the rest of the Wilkins shelf, which is itself the size of Connecticut.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Our Planet's Fever Continues To Worsen
A large chunk of an ice shelf has collapsed into the ocean along the coast of Antarctica. The collapsed portion is about seven times the size of Manhattan, and is part of the larger Wilkins ice shelf. It is--or more precisely, was--believed to be anywhere from 500 to 1500 years old.
The concern among scientists is that this collapse will now put more pressure on the rest of the Wilkins shelf, which is itself the size of Connecticut.
The concern among scientists is that this collapse will now put more pressure on the rest of the Wilkins shelf, which is itself the size of Connecticut.
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