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    • Neuymayer Channel, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
    Rights: Mark Brandon, CC BY-ND 4.0 Published 26 February 2019 Size: 3.4 MB Referencing Hub media

    When the edges of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet start to recede, they retreat into deeper and deeper water and the ice begins to float more easily.

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