ice shelf
noun
: shelf ice
In 2002, a Rhode Island-size section of an ice shelf crumbled into the sea.—
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Secrets of the Penguins already has one of those moments in the bag in the shape of footage released last year that caught baby emperor penguins jumping off Antarctica’s 50-foot Ekström ice shelf into the water below.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month the plot of a real-life horror story played out on a cliff edge, 105 miles inland from the ice shelf.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Calving of ice shelves along the Antarctic coastline is also a natural part of Earth’s process, and there is nothing to be immediately concerned about with any individual iceberg calving, Brearley said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month the plot of a real-life horror story played out on a cliff edge, 105 miles inland from the ice shelf.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Calving of ice shelves along the Antarctic coastline is also a natural part of Earth’s process, and there is nothing to be immediately concerned about with any individual iceberg calving, Brearley said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Ice shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20shelf. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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