Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic

[kilos]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7984054.stm

An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped.

Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region.

See some high res satellite image of the break at the top
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/
1km per pixel image: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2009096-0406/WilkinsSound.A2009096.2010.1km.jpg

250m per pixel: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2009096-0406/WilkinsSound.A2009096.2010.250m.jpg


Approx this area on Google Maps (poor resolution)

 

[theratman]

Read this the other day,interesting stuff.
+1 for extra links and effort