Tag: Larsen-B

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

Guest Author

Two Australian scientists delved deep into a valuable archive of more than 300,000 historical photographs from Antarctica to understand how glaciers reacted in the past.

Antarctic ice shelves can break under the weight of meltwater lakes

Julia Hager

Recent time-lapse images and GPS data from the George VI Ice Shelf show that the numerous meltwater lakes on the Larsen B Ice Shelf may have been one of the causes of its sudden disintegration in 2002.

Early warning signs of ice shelf collapse

Julia Hager

Frequent, smaller breakoffs and an increase in flow velocity were signs of Larsen-B collapse, according to a new study.