Ice Bridge Ruptures In Antarctic (VIDEO)

Huffington Post, BBC News | Apr. 5, 2009 (News Report)

(Video) 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 of the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence or rapid change in the region. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 6, 2009 - 12:58 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 6, 2009

The video shows much broken up ice. Perspective is added by some of the other videos, such as the crack just prior to the breakup of the bridge. The satellite picture in the text article is a little hard to decipher, but seems to show the small size of the final bridge that broke away.

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 by J Sinclaire - Apr. 6, 2009

This comes from the BBC, so it's very reliable. Good video, good analysis.

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