In the North Atlantic region, six massive iceberg discharge events marked the last glacial period. A numerical model now links these events to ocean temperatures and ice-shelf conditions.
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Hulbe, C. Extreme iceberg generation exposed. Nature Geosci 3, 80–81 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo759
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