Natural History Wanderings

Th Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported

In short
Scientists have used satellite imagery over a 25-year period to document the “evolution” of the Conger-Glenzer ice shelf — about 1,200 square kilometres in size — which rapidly disintegrated in 2022.
They have identified four distinct phases in the lead-up to its collapse, which occurred in a part of Antarctica previously considered relatively stable.
What’s next?
The research team says it’s important to understand the processes that lead to ice shelf collapse because of the role they play in either reducing or increasing the risk of sea level rise.

Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-06/antarctic-conger-glenzer-ice-shelf-collapse-documented/104683798