in the early 2000s, ice shelves began disintegrating in several parts of antarctica, and scientists realized that process could greatly accelerate the demise of the vastly larger ice sheets themselves.
in the early 2000s, ice shelves began disintegrating in several parts of antarctica, and scientists realized that process could greatly accelerate the demise of the vastly larger ice sheets themselves.
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in a 35-day period beginning on january 31, 2002, about 3,250 km2 (1,250 sq mi) of shelf area disintegrated.