Antarctica: Iceberg C-38 Calves, Conger Ice Shelf Broken Free
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:45:12 +0000
Days after record heat, lots of ice breaks free of glaciers in Antarctica.
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Iceberg C-38 Has Calved as the Conger Ice Shelf Broke Free in the Wilkes Land Region
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:46:12 +0000
The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has confirmed that iceberg C-38 (Figure 1, below) has calved from the Conger Ice Shelf in the Wilkes Land Region of Antarctica. As of March 17, C-38 was centered at 65° 40′ South and 102° 46′ East and measured 16 nautical miles on its longest axis and 10 nautical […]