NEWS Rapid disintegration of part of the Larsen B ice shelf

[whoosh]

A Severe Foehn Storm disintegrated in a couple of days 400 square kilometers of Antarctica’s Larsen B Ice shelf giving now a free way to land ice​

By: Author Renato R. Colucci

Posted on Published: 06/02/2022

Categories Global weather

Rapid disintegration of part of the Larsen B ice shelf, already dramatically collapsed in 2002, occurred two weeks ago, between January 19-20, 2022. This breakup is the latest in a series of remarkable events in the Larsen B embayment over the past twenty years triggered by several factors. This year, a warmer-than-average summer and a series of remarkable foehn storms triggered this huge umpteenth collapse.

A Severe Foehn Storm disintegrated in a couple of days 400 square kilometers of Antarctica's Larsen B Ice shelf giving now a free way to land ice

 

[davehc]

A read and disregard item. Except that you should not. This is one of the most serious aspects of global warming. If that Ice shelf decides to break away, according to the experts, New York, as only one example, could be under 40cms of sea water within a very few weeks.

 

[ussnorway]

At this stage the point is Mott but I assume dozens of people will be flying over the area (burning fuel) in order to 'assess' the situation and David will be asked to give a speech so the average person can understand ice melts when you warm it up

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