New expedition will look at the impact of a giant iceberg on marine, wildlife of Antarctica s island
The iceberg named A-68a is travelling at varying speeds depending on local conditions, but at its fastest was travelling about 20 kilometres a day.
Dec 17, 2020 09:23:29 IST
A team of scientists will set off next month on a research mission to find out the impact of a giant floating iceberg on the wildlife and marine life on a sub-Antarctic island, the British Antarctic Survey said Tuesday. The huge iceberg the size of the US state of Delaware has been floating north since it broke away from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf in 2017. It is now about 75 kilometres from the island of South Georgia.