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The '''Milne Ice Shelf''', a fragment of the former [[Ellesmere Ice Shelf]], is located in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]], Canada. It is the second largest [[ice shelf]] in the [[Arctic Ocean]]. Situated on the north-west coast of [[Ellesmere Island]], it is located about {{convert|270|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Alert, Nunavut]]. |
The '''Milne Ice Shelf''', a fragment of the former [[Ellesmere Ice Shelf]], is located in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]], Canada. It is the second largest [[ice shelf]] in the [[Arctic Ocean]]. Situated on the north-west coast of [[Ellesmere Island]], it is located about {{convert|270|km|abbr=on}} west of [[Alert, Nunavut]]. |
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In 1986, the ice shelf had an area of about {{convert|290|km2|abbr=on}}, with a central thickness of {{convert|100|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://www.jstor.org/pss/1551089 Glaciers and the morphology and structure of Milne Ice Shelf, Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada]. Martin O. Jeffries. Arctic and Alpine Research 18:4. 1986.</ref> Despite being the last ice |
In 1986, the ice shelf had an area of about {{convert|290|km2|abbr=on}}, with a central thickness of {{convert|100|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://www.jstor.org/pss/1551089 Glaciers and the morphology and structure of Milne Ice Shelf, Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada]. Martin O. Jeffries. Arctic and Alpine Research 18:4. 1986.</ref> Despite being the last ice shelf in the Northern Hemisphere to be fully intact, over 40% of the sheet collapsed within 2 days at the end of July 2020, which has largely been attributed to [[Global warming|climate change]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-06|title=Canada's last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-canada-idUSKCN2523JH|access-date=2020-08-07}}</ref> |
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It was one of the settings of [[Dan Brown]]'s book ''[[Deception Point]]''. |
It was one of the settings of [[Dan Brown]]'s book ''[[Deception Point]]''. |
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Revision as of 10:26, 7 August 2020
The Milne Ice Shelf, a fragment of the former Ellesmere Ice Shelf, is located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean. Situated on the north-west coast of Ellesmere Island, it is located about 270 km (170 mi) west of Alert, Nunavut.
In 1986, the ice shelf had an area of about 290 km2 (110 sq mi), with a central thickness of 100 m (330 ft).[1] Despite being the last ice shelf in the Northern Hemisphere to be fully intact, over 40% of the sheet collapsed within 2 days at the end of July 2020, which has largely been attributed to climate change.[2]
It was one of the settings of Dan Brown's book Deception Point.
References
- ^ Glaciers and the morphology and structure of Milne Ice Shelf, Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada. Martin O. Jeffries. Arctic and Alpine Research 18:4. 1986.
- ^ "Canada's last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses". Reuters. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
82°45′N 081°55′W / 82.750°N 81.917°W
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