Circulation of Ocean Currents Around the Western Antarctic Ice Shelves (2 of 2) (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This animation shows the circulation of ocean currents around the western Antarctic ice shelves. The shelves are indicated by the rainbow color; red is thicker (greater than 550 meters), while blue is thinner (less than 200 meters).

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NASA/Goddard CGI Lab

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