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Andrew Freedman
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Image from today of the new iceberg cleaving off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It's bigger than New York City, and about 490 feet deep. https://washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/26/iceberg-calves-antarctica-brunt-ice-shelf/

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new iceberg cleaving off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It's bigger than New York City, and abou (Original Post)
soothsayer
Feb 2021
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These events are a long time in the making and a harbinger for future like events.
c-rational
Feb 2021
#1
Isnt it the end of summer down there? Doesnt this happen every year?
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Feb 2021
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c-rational
(3,145 posts)1. These events are a long time in the making and a harbinger for future like events.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
(12,047 posts)2. Isnt it the end of summer down there? Doesnt this happen every year?
Ligyron
(8,006 posts)3. Question is: was it already in the ocean or calved off dry land.
Probably should have checked before posting. Ooops, lol.
