Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
CountryAntarctica
Area430,000 km2
Length600 km
TypeIce shelf
About Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
The second largest ice shelf. Weddell Sea lies beneath it. The Filchner side is fed by glaciers flowing from the interior. Critical for understanding Antarctic ice dynamics.
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