Breakup of the Larsen B Ice Shelf triggered by chain reaction drainage of supraglacial lakes

This research is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under grant GEOP/ANT – 0944248 awarded to D.R.M and grants ANT-0838811 and ARC-0934534 awarded to O.V.S.

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