Record #00219Nature archive
World's largest ice shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf on the Ross Sea coast of Antarctica is the world's largest ice shelf. A USGS research project reports an area of approximately 487,000 square kilometers.
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about487000km²
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- Ross Ice Shelf
- Location
- Ross Sea coast, Antarctica
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Overview
Archive NoteThe National Snow and Ice Data Center identifies Ross Ice Shelf as the largest ice shelf in Antarctica, along the Ross Sea coast.
The USGS ROSETTA-Ice project cites an approximate area of 487,000 km². Area estimates vary by mapped boundary and reference period; the web page publication date is not assumed to be the measurement date.
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1 Milestones- about 487000 km²Ross Ice ShelfRoss Sea coast, AntarcticaCurrent Record
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