Thursday, July 13, 2017

An Iceberg has broken off Antarctica ice shelf

If you haven't heard the news yet, here it is. Read it and weep. Weep for the Earth, that is.

Here's the gist of the article by USA Today:

What happens now that the iceberg has broken off Antarctica ice shelf?


A giant iceberg nearly the size of Delaware has broken off an Antarctic ice shelf.
Scientists have closely watched the growing crack in the ice shelf over the past few months.
Swansea University professor Adrian Luckman, a scientist with Project MIDAS, answered many of the burning questions about the newly created iceberg.

How is the iceberg tracked?

It is being tracked by many types of satellite data. As for actual photos taken by scientists aboard a survey plane, that won't occur until October, when the Antarctic spring is underway.


Read the full article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/02/02/antarctica-ice-shelf-q-and-a/97406348/

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