Historic Iceberg Breaks Up in South Atlantic
One of the largest icebergs ever measured (roughly the size of Delaware) has broken up near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic, releasing billions of tons of fresh water into the ocean and potentially affecting life at sea and on shore. The iceberg was known as A68A, and it broke off the Larsen-C Ice Shelf in the Antarctic in July, 2017. At the time, it was more than 100 miles long and 30 miles wide. It also was almost 800 feet thick, with only the top 120 feet showing above the surface. Scientists from the European Space Agency said…