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An ice shelf in steady state calves at roughly the same rate as the influx of new ice, [8] [9] and calving events may occur on sub-annual to decadal timescales to maintain an overall average mean position of the ice shelf front. When calving rates exceed the influx of new ice, ice front retreat occurs, and ice shelves may grow smaller and ...
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The Larsen A ice shelf disintegrated in January 1995. It was an ice shelf near the Prince Gustav Ice Shelf, extending from Cape Longing to Robertson Island, and merged with Larsen B at Seal Nunataks. It was relatively stable and around 4000 km^2 from 1961, until around the 1980s, when large calving resulted in eventual collapse. [3]
Originally known as Icemaiden, they replaced the hero known as Ice for a time. They are one of multiple ice-themed characters in the DC Universe. The character was re-introduced during "Infinite Frontier" in which they adopt the new identity of Glacier and identify as non-binary. [2]
The following is a list of the characters in the Ice Age films, mentioned by a name either presented in the films or in any other official material. Each character includes a summary when possible, the voice actor or actors associated with the character, and a description of the character along with any aliases, spouses and the character's species.
As a glacier retreats, chunks of ice may break off in a process known as ice calving or glacier calving. As sediment-heavy glacial meltwater flows past the stationary ice block, the increased friction between the ice and sediment causes sediment build-up around the block of ice. The sediment may become so extensive as to completely bury the ice ...
Calving may refer to: Calving, the process of giving birth to a calf; Ice calving, the process by which an iceberg breaks off from an ice shelf or glacier
In truth, she was going alone and had to lie about taking Grace along to keep her from shape-shifting in front of her non-suspecting parents. She creates many nicknames for the characters in the trilogy, 'The Boy' for Sam, and 'Ice Princess', 'Tundra Queen' and 'she-of-the-pointy-boots' for Isabel, in relation to her cold-heartedness.