RIPPLE MARKS—The Story Behind the Story

Abstract

Larsen A, it was called, the smallest and most northerly of the three Larsen ice shelves that once extended from the eastern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula to the western Weddell Sea. An ice shelf is the continuation of a glacier that extends over and floats atop the sea. In January 1995, Larsen A collapsed during a storm. The 2,000 km2 ice area fell into the sea.

Keywords

• sponges
• Larsen A
• Antarctic ice shelf