Iceberg twice size of Luxembourg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf

Satellite data confirms ‘calving’ of trillion-tonne, 5,800 sq km iceberg from the Larsen C ice shelf, dramatically altering the landscapeA giant iceberg twice the size of Luxembourg has broken off an ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula and is now adrift in the Weddell Sea.Reported to be “hanging by a thread” last month, the trillion-tonne iceberg was found to have split off from the Larsen C segment of the Larsen ice shelf on Wednesday morning after scientists examined the latest satellite data from the area.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 12, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Antarctica European Space Agency Science Environment Glaciers Polar regions Climate change Paris climate agreement Donald Trump Source Type: news