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Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses: March 2002

Photo of Larsen B ice shelf from British Research vessel, "James Clark Ross," 8 March 2002

Photo from the deck of the British Research vessel, "James Clark Ross" on or about 8 March 2002. The bergs in the background are about 25 m high. Photo courtesy of Keith Nicholls, British Antarctic Survey.