Wilkins Ice Shelf

Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses

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Wilkins Ice Shelf

Beginning in early 2008, scientists have been watching the disintegration of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Southwest Antarctic Peninsula. This satellite image was taken March 6, 2008.

Author: CBS News Staff

Credit: AP/NDIDC, NASA

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