London-sized iceberg breaks near UK base
An ice block approaching the size of London splits from the White Continent, close to Halley station. …
“Time will tell whether this calving will trigger more pieces to break off in the coming days and weeks. At Swansea University we study the development of ice shelf rifts because, while some lead to large calving events, others do not, and the reasons for this may explain why large ice shelves exist at all,” he told BBC News.
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