Hm. This shelf actually broke off last August, but in an area so remote that it took seismic indicators and satellites to let researchers know what the heck happened.
Very scary stuff this, what with the slowdown of the Gulf Stream waters already. Ice Age anyone? Thermohaline current disruption.
"They say the ice shelf collapse is the biggest in Canada in 30 years and is indicative of the transformation underway on Ellesmere, Canada's most northern landmass.
"We're seeing incredible changes," said Mr. Vincent, whose group is studying the island's disappearing ice shelves and their unique ecosystems."
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