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On February 26, the British Antarctic Survey announced that a huge iceberg broke off of the Brunt Ice Shelf. The iceberg is around 492 feet thick and 490 square miles, which is larger than the size of New York City.
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BAS’s Halley Research Station is a “platform for, atmospheric and space weather observation in a climate-sensitive zone” and is currently closed due to the Antarctic winter. Scientists at the station have been aware of cracks in the ice for over a decade. However, the first signs of a calving event were apparent in November 2020 after The North Rift, which is “the third major crack through the ice shelf to become active in the last decade.” Chasm 1 occurred in 2012 and the Halloween Crack occurred in 2016. As a result, the BAS moved the research station to a location that is more inla
Massive iceberg larger than New York City breaks off Antarctica
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
Posted Mar 02, 2021
NASA scientists had warned that a massive iceberg, twice the size of New York City, would break off of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. An iceberg, larger than New York City, did calve on Feb. 26, 2021. (Courtesy of NASA)
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Researchers revealed on Friday that a massive iceberg has broken off from Antarctica.
A Twitter post by the British Antarctic Survey on Feb. 26 stated the iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf, a process referred to as “calving.”
The #BruntIceShelf has calved along the #NorthRift. #Chasm1 and the #HalloweenCrack have not grown in the last 18 months.
Iceberg Larger Than New York City Breaks Off In Antarctica khits.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from khits.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A section of ice measuring larger than New York City broke off from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, according to a readout from the British Antarctic Survey.