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  • Released Tuesday, March 19, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11194

This photo of a crack in the ice near the calving front of Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf was taken in Oct. 2012.

This photo of a crack in the ice near the calving front of Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf was taken in Oct. 2012.

Using radar observations, scientists can see through Antarctica's ice layers and map the shape and elevation of the bedrock below.

Using radar observations, scientists can see through Antarctica's ice layers and map the shape and elevation of the bedrock below.

An outline of Antarctica's grounding line (red) and the location of the Getz Ice Shelf are shown on this map.

An outline of Antarctica's grounding line (red) and the location of the Getz Ice Shelf are shown on this map.



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



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