sheet crack

[′shēt ‚krak]

(geology)

A planar crack attributed to shrinkage of sediment due to dewatering.

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He will also plant receivers on the smaller Larsen ice sheet, which featured in the opening scenes of the climate change disaster movie, The Day After Tomorrow, in which Hollywood special effects made it appear as if the ice sheet cracked as it was being drilled.

Cold comfort ahead for climate expert; Environment Editor Tony Henderson on climate change ventures from Antarctica to the North-East coast

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