Pine Island Glacier
CountryAntarctica
Area176,000 km2
Length70 km
TypeOutlet
About Pine Island Glacier
The fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica. Lost an iceberg of 720 km2 in 2013. Thinning at 5 m per year. Along with Thwaites, it is the biggest uncertainty in sea level predictions.
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