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West Antarctica

Neuymayer Channel, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

When the edges of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet start to recede, they retreat into deeper and deeper water and the ice begins to float more easily.

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Rights: Mark Brandon, CC BY-ND 4.0
Published: 26 February 2019Size: 3.36 MB
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