Large Iceberg breaks off Antarctica’s Mertz Glacier
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 26 February, 2010
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Scientists have discovered the calving of a large iceberg from Antarctica's Mertz Glacier. The iceberg -- 78 kilometres long with a surface area of roughly 2,500 square kilometres, about the size of Luxembourg -- broke off after being rammed by another iceberg, 97 kilometres long. The future position of the two giant icebergs will likely affect local ocean circulation, experts predict....