Article explaining what ice shelves are, some different types, how they interact with one other, why they are important, what causes an ice shelf to collapse, and some examples of ice shelves in the Arctic and Antarctic. (Published: February 27, 2009)

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ice shelf, ice shelves, encyclopedia of earth, glacial ice

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)