Statement from Scripps Oceanography Glaciologist on Larsen C Iceberg
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 12 July 2017
Glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker explains the massive Larsen C iceberg calving is likely part of Antarctica’s natural ice cycle, though other regions show alarming mass loss.
Keywords: Larsen C, iceberg calving, Antarctica, natural variability, ice shelf
Scripps Oceanography Ecologist Statement on What's Next for Larsen C Iceberg
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 17 July 2017
Maria Vernet notes Larsen C iceberg calving will boost sunlight exposure and nutrient release, fostering photosynthesis and marine life, offering a chance to study climate-linked ecosystem changes.
Keywords: Larsen C, iceberg, nutrients, photosynthesis, marine life
After the Break
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 31 July 2017
Maria Vernet and colleagues study how Larsen C iceberg calving sparks new ecosystems by exposing ocean to sunlight and releasing nutrients, boosting photosynthesis and marine life, with impacts tracked mainly by satellite.
Keywords: Larsen C, iceberg, nutrients, phytoplankton, ecosystem
