Tag: iceberg calving
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Brunt Ice Shelf isn’t collapsing, but the formation of the A81 iceberg is still important
In late 2015 a huge crack was observed in the Brunt Ice Shelf of western Antarctica. The crack gained fame when it drove the British Antarctic Survey to move their entire research base 23 kilometres inland. On 22nd January 2023 this crack broke through the last few kilometres of ice to snap off a huge…
Rivers of Ice 