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Once an iceberg breaks off the Antarctic ice sheet, its rate of travel is determined by the current in the Southern Ocean that picks up the berg.
On land, there is movement in the ice of the ice sheet, and in some locations, several feet per day.
According to the CalTech Scientist Barclay Kamb,
"At a camp on Ice Stream B called Upstream Bravo, where we have been working, the ice is moving 1.2 meters per day, and farther downstream its speed increases to more than 2 meters per day. The ice outside the ice Stream is moving only a few meters per year."
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Why doesnt Antarctica move?
Antarctica is a continent, and continents move at almost imperceptible rates.
Where will you live when Antarctica melts?
If Antarctica melts then all coastal cities will be submerged to a depth of 60 metres (200 feet). People will move to higher ground and live much more simply than before.
What direction is a move from Antarctica to Africa?
Moving from Antarctica to Africa would be considered northward.
How does a swollow move?
A swallow moves by either hopping on its feet or flapping its wings. Swallows are a group of passerine birds. They can be found on every continent except for the continent of Antarctica.
How did Antarctica move from the larger contnents?
It did not move, the large continents moved away form it. Antarctica has occupied the south polar position for a long time.
How many feet does earth move per minuet?
25000
How does cillates move?
move by their hand and feet move by their hand and feet
How many feet did japan move during the 8.9 earthquake in 2011?
it moved a whole 8 feet
Did Antarctica move north as a glacier in the ice age?
Antarctica is a continent, not a glacier, and has only ever moved south.
When was Move Your Feet created?
Move Your Feet was created in 2003.
How do you move out?
they move by feet
how do move out?
they move by feet
