"The ice shelves in Canada's High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report.The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, which have lasted for thousands of years, have seen almost a quarter of their cover break away.One of them, the 50 sq km (20 sq miles) Markham shelf, has completely broken off to become floating sea-ice. "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7595441.stm
"The ice shelves in Canada's High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report.
The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, which have lasted for thousands of years, have seen almost a quarter of their cover break away.
One of them, the 50 sq km (20 sq miles) Markham shelf, has completely broken off to become floating sea-ice. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7595441.stm
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