Satellite image showing the A-68 family of icebergs. Icebergs A-68G, A-68H and A-68I broke away from iceberg A-68A, once the world's largest iceberg. At the end of July 2017, iceberg A-68A split from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica and has since split into multiple, smaller icebergs. The disintegration of iceberg A-68A means it is no longer an environmental threat to the nearby island of South Georgia. Scientists were concerned that A-68A could have anchored off the coast of the island, disrupting wildlife. Animals, such as penguins and seals, would have had to detour around the iceberg to hunt. Data obtained by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite on 1st February 2021. | |
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