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Antarctica Ice Shelf jump
April 27 , 2024
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- Researchers discovered that the Ross Ice Shelf makes sudden jumps twice a day.
- They might cause "icequakes" - seismic disturbances that occur within the ice.
- Furthermore, jumps may cause fractures in the ice shelf, compromising its stability.
- Ross Ice Shelf is a massive slab of ice about the size of France.
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