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January 3, 2008

Photograph By:

Galen Dossin, NSF

The Pine Island Glacier (PIG) meets the Amundsen Sea. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is highly unstable, moving swiftly toward the ocean. PIG is the 'spout' through which much of the ice pours into the ocean. Scientists are studying the flow rate and how the ocean affects the ice glacier’s movement. For more information, visit: http://pigiceshelf.nasa.gov

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Aerial, Antarctica, Climate Change, Crevasses, Glacier, Ice, Ice Shelf, NSF, Ocean Acidification, Sea, Water

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