Antarctica: the icy continent

The East Antarctic ice sheet produces vast quantities of tabular icebergs, some the size of small countries. In this aerial view of the coast of Coats Land, eastern Weddell Sea, we see a number recently calved icebergs, each measuring a few hundred metres in length. Note how the bergs tilt; this indicates the early stages of disintegration. MH

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