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Topic: Large ice shelf splits up.
The breakup was just one of many signs confirming that the Arctic
is seeing enormous climate shifts that merit careful monitoring,
researchers say.
Author NY Times (2003-09-22 at 22:10)
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Large ice shelf splits up. New potential for climate change seen
A large ice shelf that has jutted into the Arctic Ocean from the
northernmost part of Canada for at least 3,000 years has broken up over
the
last two years, providing fresh evidence that the region is warming
past
thresholds that can produce abrupt changes, scientists said on Monday.
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The scientists, from Laval University in Quebec and the University of
Alaska, Fairbanks, described the changes in a paper published in the
current issue of Geophysical Research Letters.
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For full story, please consult The New York Times
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