2002 in Antarctica

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Events in the year 2002 in the Antarctica .

Events [ edit ]

Members of the Antarctic Treaty System officially adopt a new emblem, which would go on to be used as the flag that represented Antarctica occasionally, however; this emblem represents the Antarctic Treaty and not the continent itself. [1]

In the first three months of the year, [2] the 3,250 square kilometer (1,250 square mile) Larsen B Ice Shelf splintered and collapsed. [3] [4]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Antarctic Treaty database - Decision 2 (2002) - ATCM XXV - CEP V, Warsaw" . ats.aq . Retrieved 2020-10-26 .
  2. ^ "Larsen B Ice Shelf Collapses in Antarctica | National Snow and Ice Data Center" . nsidc.org . Archived from the original on 2017-07-14 . Retrieved 2021-01-16 .
  3. ^ Vidal, John (20 March 2002). "Gigantic ice shelf splits from Antarctica" . the Guardian .
  4. ^ "World of Change: Collapse of the Larsen-B Ice Shelf" . earthobservatory.nasa.gov . 7 April 2010.