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Pine Island Glacier

Ice stream in the Antarctic
Pine Island Glacier is a large ice stream, and the fastest melting glacier in Antarctica, responsible for about 25% of Antarctica's ice loss. The glacier ice streams flow west-northwest along the south side of the Hudson Mountains into Pine Island... Wikipedia
Coordinates: 75°10′S 100°0′W / 75.167°S 100.000°W
Location: West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Antarctica
Types: ice stream
Area: 175,000 km2 (68,000 sq mi) (whole catchment)
Length: Approx. 250 km (160 mi)