The swell from the Tohoku tsunami was likely only a foot high (30 cm) when it reached the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, but the consistency of the waves created enough stress to cause the calving.
当东北部海啸所形成的潮水到达苏兹贝格冰架时仅剩一英尺高了（30厘米），但是海浪的惯性施加的压力仍足以引起裂冰作用。
During the weekend, the rest of the uplifted ice broke away (bottom picture) in the biggest calving in the lake's 35-year history.
周末期间，其余被抬升的冰在该湖35来最大的裂冰中脱离了冰川(下图)。
By itself, this breakup was not dramatic, but it continued a pattern of calving and retreat followed by ice flow acceleration that began nearly a decade ago.
就其本身而言，这次崩裂并不突然，而是始于大约十年前的一个持续的由冰流加速引起的崩离与消退的模式。
Calving: the breaking off of an iceberg from a glacier or ice shelf.
冰裂：冰山从冰川或冰架上断裂下来。
The "ice island" was the largest calving event on the glacier since 1962, and researchers estimated Petermann lost nearly a quarter of its floating ice tongue in one go.
本次冰川崩裂是1962年以来最大的一次，研究者估计彼得曼冰川的冰舌部分损失了近1/4的体积。
The combination of a huge ice-sheet and the dramatic sounds of a fast-moving glacial ice-stream calving into a fjord covered by icebergs makes for a dramatic and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon.
巨大的冰盖，加上冰流迅速移动，在冰山覆盖的峡湾内崩裂发出的巨响，形成了令人敬畏的自然现象。
The combination of a huge ice-sheet and the dramatic sounds of a fast-moving glacial ice-stream calving into a fjord covered by icebergs makes for a dramatic and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon.
巨大的冰盖，加上冰流迅速移动，在冰山覆盖的峡湾内崩裂发出的巨响，形成了令人敬畏的自然现象。
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