Such calving along the glacier snout naturally leads to shortening, while icebergs released from the ice tongue sides contribute to the glacier's narrowing.
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The Erebus Ice Tongue is a dynamic structure subject to a host of internal and external stresses which affect its shape, size, and durability.
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"' Cowell Island "'is a small island, partly contained by the Flatnes Ice Tongue, on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica.
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For instance, typically ice streams such as the Erebus Ice Tongue, which ranges from 50 to 300 meters thick, contain smaller streams of ice.
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On 10 April 2005, B-15A collided with the ice tongue, breaking off the tip of the ice tongue; the iceberg seemed unaffected by the collision.
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On 10 April 2005, B-15A collided with the ice tongue, breaking off the tip of the ice tongue; the iceberg seemed unaffected by the collision.
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Scientists funded by a National Science Foundation grant have retrieved rare underwater views of the Erebus Ice Tongue caves by mounting cameras on Weddell seals.
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The glacier's ice tongue began to break apart in 2000, leading to almost complete disintegration in 2003, while the retreat rate increased to over / day.
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Ice tongues emerge when a glacier ice stream flows rapidly ( relative to surrounding ice ) into the sea or a lake, usually in a protected area.
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Despite their physical weakness, the whole party managed to reach Cape Evans on, after a perilous journey which included a crossing of the difficult Drygalski Ice Tongue.