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Re:A large slab of ice is breaking off an Antarctic glacier by drewrv on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @01:24PM (#13367388)
Ice shelves act as a "plug" to slow glaciers running into the sea. So the melting of ice shelves causes glaciers to run into the sea and melt faster. Check out the BBC documentary "Frozen Planet", episode 7 goes into detail.
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