Re:A large slab of ice is breaking off an Antarctic glacier
by moyix on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @01:11PM
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I believe part of the concern is that this ice shelf is holding back land ice that would cause sea level rise. Quoting Wikipedia on the Larsen C shelf:
"After breaking away from Antarctica, it will leave the remainder of the shelf vulnerable to future collapse. If all the ice that the Larsen C shelf currently holds back were to enter the sea, it is estimated that global waters would rise by 10 cm (3.9 in)."
"After breaking away from Antarctica, it will leave the remainder of the shelf vulnerable to future collapse. If all the ice that the Larsen C shelf currently holds back were to enter the sea, it is estimated that global waters would rise by 10 cm (3.9 in)."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larsen_Ice_Shelf#Larsen_C