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Pine Island Glacier

glacier, Antarctica
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  • Thwaites Glacier
    Thwaites Glacier

    …ice shelf that floats above Pine Island Bay. The grounding line of the ice shelf extends downward from the sea surface to depths between about 2,600 and 3,940 feet (roughly 800 and 1,200 meters), where it makes contact with the bedrock and buttresses a significant portion of the Thwaites Glacier…

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    …ice shelf that floats above Pine Island Bay. The grounding line of the ice shelf extends downward from the sea surface to depths between about 2,600 and 3,940 feet (roughly 800 and 1,200 meters), where it makes contact with the bedrock and buttresses a significant portion of the Thwaites Glacier…

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