Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Giant iceberg in the making

05-07-2017 09:36 AM CEST


All eyes are on Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf as a deep crack continues to cut across the ice, leaving a huge chunk clinging on. When it eventually gives way, one of the largest icebergs on record will be set adrift.  Even before the inevitable happens, ESA's CryoSat mission can reveal some of the future berg's vital statistics.

 

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