![A series of overlapping aerial photographs depicts a snowy mountain range with rugged peaks and valleys. The images, positioned in a slight arc, showcase a vast expanse of snow, ice, and rock, suggesting a remote and cold landscape.](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2024/07/antarctica-glacial-reconstruction-using-aerial-photos-featured-300x157.jpg)
Scientists Reconstruct Collapsed Antarctic Glaciers Using 1960s Aerial Photos
The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been breaking for decades, but 2002's Larsen B collapse was especially dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large portion of the shelf broke apart, with the consequences felt around the entire planet.