Larsen C is the fourth largest ice shelf in Antarctica. It has an area of about 50,000 sq km
Antarctica
To illustrate how big the 5,000 sq km ice section that could break off is, we overlayed it on top of New York state
Massachusetts
New York
state
Connecticut
Area of
5,000 sq km
Long
Island
New York City
New
Jersey
100 km
Pennsylvania
100 miles
Larsen C is the fourth largest ice shelf in Antarctica. It has an area of about 50,000 sq km
To illustrate how big the 5,000 sq km ice section that could break off is, we overlayed it on top of New York state
Massachusetts
New York
state
Connecticut
Area of
5,000 sq km
Antarctica
Long
Island
New York City
New
Jersey
100 km
Pennsylvania
100 miles