Business Insider7 年
New NASA images of Larsen C iceberg A-68 in Antarctica
NASA is on a mission to collect as much information as it can about the Larsen C ice shelf and its new A-68 iceberg. When A-68 broke off of Larsen C earlier this year, it was a historic event.
BBC4 年
Antarctica's A-68: Is the world's biggest iceberg about to break up?
The world's biggest iceberg, A-68, just got a little smaller. At around 5,100 sq km, the behemoth has been the largest free-floating block of ice in Antarctica since it broke away from the ...
BBC7 年
Drifting Antarctic iceberg A-68 opens up clear water
The giant iceberg known as A-68 that was produced in the Antarctic last week continues to drift seaward. All the latest satellite images indicate the gap between the 6,000-sq-km block and the ...
Massive Antarctic Icebergs May Calve at Random
The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the ...
MercoPress4 年
A68a iceberg heading for South Georgia shifts direction and loses a chunk of mass
“You can almost imagine it as a handbrake turn for the iceberg because the currents were so strong,” Geraint Tarling, a BAS biological oceanographer said Strong currents have taken hold of a ...
MercoPress4 年
BAS to study impact of giant A'68 iceberg and fresh water on South Georgia's ecosystem
Underwater robotic gliders will be deployed from the NOC research ship RRS James Cook, which departs the Falkland Islands for the iceberg in late January. Scientists will deploy two Slocum gliders ...
Business Insider India7 年
NASA released amazing close-up images of the giant new iceberg in Antarctica
NASA is on a mission to collect as much information as it can about the Larsen C ice shelf and its new A-68 iceberg. When A-68 broke off of Larsen C earlier this year, it was a historic event.