<p>According to satellite data, an ice sheet the size of Rome has totally disintegrated in east Antarctica.</p>

<p>The Conger ice shelf, which had a surface area of about 1,200 square kilometres, disintegrated on March 15, according to scientists.</p>

<p>Last week, East Antarctica experienced exceptionally mild temperatures, with Concordia station setting a new record temperature of -11.8°C on March 18, more than 40°C above seasonal norms.</p>

<p>An atmospheric river confined heat over the continent, resulting in record temperatures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ice shelves are over-the-water extensions of ice sheets that play a vital role in controlling inland ice.</p>

<p>Inland ice flows quicker into the ocean without them, causing sea level rise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr Catherine Colello Walker, an earth and planetary scientist at Nasa, said though the Conger ice shelf was relatively small, "it is one of the most significant collapse events anywhere in Antarctica since the early 2000s when the Larsen B ice shelf disintegrated."</p>

<p>"It won’t have huge effects, most likely, but it’s a sign of what might be coming," Walker said.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Complete collapse of East Antarctica's Conger Ice Shelf (~1200 sq. km) ~March 15, seen in combo of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Landsat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Landsat</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MODIS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MODIS</a> imagery. Possible it hit its tipping point following the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antarctic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Antarctic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtmosphericRiver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtmosphericRiver</a> and heatwave too? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongerIceShelf?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongerIceShelf</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antarctica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Antarctica</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/helenafricker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@helenafricker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/icy_pete?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@icy_pete</a> <a href="https://t.co/7dP5d6isvd">https://t.co/7dP5d6isvd</a> <a href="https://t.co/1wzmuOwdQn">pic.twitter.com/1wzmuOwdQn</a></p>
— Catherine Colello Walker (@CapComCatWalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/CapComCatWalk/status/1507137389432434739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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According to satellite data, an ice sheet the size of Rome has totally disintegrated in east Antarctica. The Conger ice shelf, which had a surface area of about 1,200 square kilometres, disintegrated on March 15, according to scientists.

According to satellite data, an ice sheet the size of Rome has totally disintegrated in east Antarctica. The Conger ice shelf, which had a surface area of about 1,200 square kilometres, disintegrated on March 15, according to scientists. Last week, East Antarctica experienced exceptionally mild temperatures, with Concordia station setting a new record temperature of -11.8°C on March 18, more than 40°C above seasonal norms. An atmospheric river confined heat over the continent, resulting in record temperatures. Ice shelves are over-the-water extensions of ice sheets that play a vital role in controlling inland ice. Inland ice flows quicker into the ocean without them, causing sea level rise. Dr Catherine Colello Walker, an earth and planetary scientist at Nasa, said though the Conger ice shelf was relatively small, "it is one of the most significant collapse events anywhere in Antarctica since the early 2000s when the Larsen B ice shelf disintegrated." "It won’t have huge effects, most likely, but it’s a sign of what might be coming," Walker said. Complete collapse of East Antarctica's Conger Ice Shelf (~1200 sq. km) ~March 15, seen in combo of #Landsat and #MODIS imagery. Possible it hit its tipping point following the #Antarctic #AtmosphericRiver and heatwave too? #CongerIceShelf #Antarctica @helenafricker @icy_pete https://t.co/7dP5d6isvd pic.twitter.com/1wzmuOwdQn — Catherine Colello Walker (@CapComCatWalk) March 24, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies)

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