Ross Ice Shelf
CountryAntarctica
Area500,809 km2
Length800 km
TypeIce shelf
About Ross Ice Shelf
The largest ice shelf on Earth. Roughly the size of France. Thickness ranges from 100 m to 1,000 m. Scott and Shackleton launched expeditions from here. Calved a 300 km long iceberg in 2000.
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