The area of the iceberg was 5.8 thousand square kilometers, which is twice more than the territory of Luxembourg.
The world’s largest iceberg A-68 has lost a piece with an area of 175 square kilometers, which may indicate the beginning of his death. This was announced by researchers at Swansea University, having studied satellite images of the Sentinel-1.
The iceberg in July 2017 broke off of the Larsen ice sheet. Its area at that time amounted to 5.8 thousand square kilometers, which is twice more than the territory of Luxembourg. Spalling A-68 has reduced the glacier area by 12 percent.
Scientists are watching the iceberg, I wonder how long he drifted in the open sea, given its fragility.
“Presumably, began the final collapse, but subsequent breakaway pieces and we will probably see a few years ago,” said BBC News University researcher Adrian Luckman.
At the moment, the iceberg moves North from the Antarctic Peninsula. The course should lead into the South Atlantic.
