Fracturing
of the Antarctic Ice Shelf in Late Southern Summer Yields Geologically Stable,
Movable Airfield
1. Late Summer's warm temperatures expose a large
fracture line along the Antarctic ice-shelf.
These fractures have been monitored and measured for years. Data and imagery is commonly available
2. An "island" sized section of ice shelf
shows early signs of potentially breaking free from mainland shelf
3. Multi-year warming has created less turbulence and
thus smoother surfaces along coastal ice-shelf
4. The 777 makes a direct course for subject
ice-shelf
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