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Ice shelf

earth science Maturity 5-7

A big slab of ice floats on the sea.

Ross Ice Shelf 1997.jpg
Ross Ice Shelf 1997.jpg
It comes from ice on the land. This ice helps stop other ice from moving too fast. It is very thick and cold.
Moa iceshelves.jpg
Moa iceshelves.jpg
Can you see the white ice?

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File:Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica.jpg
Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica.jpg
File:Moa iceshelves.jpg
Moa iceshelves.jpg
File:Antarctic Sound-2016-Joinville Island-Ice Shelf.jpg
Antarctic Sound-2016-Joinville Island-Ice...
File:Ross Ice Shelf 1997.jpg
Ross Ice Shelf 1997.jpg
File:Antarctic Grows.jpg
Antarctic Grows.jpg
File:WhalesBayIceShelf.jpg
WhalesBayIceShelf.jpg
File:Antarctic shelf ice hg.png
Antarctic shelf ice hg.png
File:Glacier-ice shelf interactions.svg
Glacier-ice shelf interactions.svg
File:A_close_look_at_the_shelf_(8093672443).jpg
A_close_look_at_the_shelf_(8093672443).jpg
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