By Dislocating in Just over a Month in 2002, a Large Ice Sheet Like a Department Literally Dropped the Glaciers It Held Behind It.

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In 2002, the Larsen B glacial platform dislocated in just 35 days on the east coast of Antarctica, losing 3,250 square kilometres of ice. Although this floating ice did not directly raise the sea level, it played a crucial role as a barrier to continental glaciers. Its disappearance triggered a dramatic acceleration of the released glaciers, multiplying their flux by eight and dramatically increasing the annual mass loss. More