Antarctica, the world’s most southerly continent, contains 90% of the world’s ice. It’s of great interest to scientists as the edges are melting as our planet warms. Giant rivers of ice have formed enormous floating ice shelves, hundreds of metres thick. But how is climate change affecting these tongues of ice – and why do we care? In this talk with British Antarctic Survey scientist Dr Ella Gilbert, you can find out:
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· Why an ice shelf is like a sandwich

· The unexpected ways that ice shelves affect sea-level rise

· What it’s like to fly along the edge of an ice shelf

Follow Ella on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaBxCyjLpIRyKOd8uw_S4w (Including videos on A68 iceberg https://youtu.be/AvL-5UQ1B68 and climate science https://youtu.be/14hS-iTNLp8)

Visit Ella's website here: www.ellagilbert.co.uk

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