Wilkins Ice Shelf hanging by its last thread
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:21
in Earth & Climate
The Wilkins Ice Shelf is experiencing further disintegration that is threatening the collapse of the ice bridge connecting the shelf to Charcot Island. Since the connection to the island in the image centre helps to stabilise the ice shelf, it is likely the break-up of the bridge will put the remainder of the ice shelf at risk.