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==Ice shelves of Westarctica== | ==Ice shelves of Westarctica== | ||
[[File:Ice-Shelf Melting.jpg|thumb|Rates of basal melt of Antarctic ice shelves]] | [[File:Ice-Shelf Melting.jpg|thumb|Rates of basal melt of Antarctic ice shelves]] | ||
Westarctica has | Westarctica has eight major ice shelves surrounding its coastal regions. From east to west, they are: | ||
* [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] | * [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] | ||
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* [[Getz Ice Shelf]] | * [[Getz Ice Shelf]] | ||
* [[Nickerson Ice Shelf]] | * [[Nickerson Ice Shelf]] | ||
* [[Sulzberger Ice Shelf]] | |||
* [[Ross Ice Shelf]] - ''(Only a small part of the south east portion)'' | |||
[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] | ||