Showing posts with label iceberg. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Greenland Glacier Calves Mammoth Iceberg

by laderrick

Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved a massive iceberg. Cracks in the glacier's floating tongue prompted scientists to install monitors last summer to watch for sections beginning to separate.

Today the sun emerged after a few days of cloudiness that had shrouded the glacier from satellite view, revealing a dramatic break-up.



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