The world's largest iceberg, 1,000 billion tons weighed off Antarctica

Massive glaciers fall from the Larsen C ice shelf, symbol A68, covering an area of ​​about 5,800 km2 (four times the size of London) and weighing 1,000 billion tons, is one of the largest icebergs in the world. gender has separated from Antarctica.

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Icebergs separated from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica weighing 1,000 billion tons.(Photo: Midas Project.)

A photo taken from a thermal imaging satellite from the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows that the crack that exists on the ice shelf for several years has finally broken. But the glacier has not drifted far from the position, according to the researchers, it may be because it is caught in the underwater hills or by wind and ocean currents.

The purple thermal image of NASA satellites and higher resolution images from another satellite all indicate that the cracks extend in a circular pattern along the coast.

Below is a video of the crack in the Larsen C ice shelf before the detached iceberg of Independent.

Researchers said the fracture occurred between July 10 and July 12.

A68 iceberg has twice the volume of Lake Erie, one of the Five Lakes in America. Despite its enormous size, the A68 is only half the size of the largest mass of ice ever recorded. It covers an area of ​​11,000 km, separated from Ross ice shelf in 2000 and passed New Zealoand about 6 years later.

According to scientists, when the A68 iceberg drifted on the surface of the water, it did not affect the global sea level but could cause a major impact on the glacier's flow into the sea.

A68 separated the Larsen C ice shelf by more than 12%, while the Antarctic Peninsula scene has changed forever.

The world's largest iceberg, 1,000 billion tons weighed off Antarctica Picture 2 Artwork: Internet.

Scientists added that the remaining ice shelf will continue to recreate over time, but the new ice is less stable than before cracking.

It is very difficult to predict the future of icebergs that have just separated. It may be in place, some cases of icebergs have not changed positions after decades. Or maybe it will float far away from the ocean currents and merge into large blocks or break into smaller blocks.

In recent decades, West Antarctica is experiencing the fastest warming speed on the planet and it is not good news for typical species like Adélie penguins or emperor penguins.