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Larsen Ice Shelf Collapse (WMS)
The Larsen ice shelf at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula experienced a dramatic collapse between January 31 and March 7, 2002. First, melt ponds appeared on the ice shelf during these summer months (seen in blue on the shelf), then a minor collapse of about 800 square kilometers occurred. Finally, a 2600 square kilometer collapse took place, leaving thousands of sliver icebergs and berg fragments where the shelf formerly lay. Brownish streaks within the floating chunks mark areas where rocks and morainal debris are exposed from the former underside and interior of the shelf. These images were acquired by the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite.

The Larsen ice shelf collapse in 2002 as seen by MODIS    The Larsen ice shelf collapse in 2002 as seen by MODIS
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The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on January 31, 2002    The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on January 31, 2002

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The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on February 17, 2002    The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on February 17, 2002

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The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on February 23, 2002    The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on February 23, 2002

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The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on March 5, 2002    The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on March 5, 2002

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The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on March 7, 2002    The Larsen ice shelf as seen by MODIS on March 7, 2002

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Animation Number:3123
Animators:Stuart A. Snodgrass (Lead)
 Horace Mitchell
Studio:SVS
Completed:2005-03-04
Scientist:Terry Haran (University of Colorado)
Instrument:Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:2002/01/31, 2002/02/17, 2002/02/23, 2002/03/05, 2002/03/07
Series:WMS
Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Glaciers/Ice Sheets >> Icebergs
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Icebergs
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Sea Ice Motion
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