Iceberg the size of T&T just broke off of Antarctica

[stikid09]

THIS is twice the size of Luxembourg
A giant iceberg twice the size of Luxembourg has broken off an ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula and is now adrift in the Weddell Sea.Satellite data confirms ‘calving’ of trillion-tonne, 5,800 sq km iceberg from the Larsen C ice shelf, dramatically altering the landscapeIt is a really major event in terms of the size of the ice tablet that we’ve got now drifting away,” said Anna Hogg, an expert in satellite observations of glaciers from the University of Leeds.


At 5,800 sq km the new iceberg, expected to be dubbed A68, is half as big as the record-holding iceberg B-15 which split off from the Ross ice shelf in the year 2000, but it is nonetheless believed to be among the 10 largest icebergs ever recorded.

The huge crack that spawned the new iceberg grew over a period of years, but between 25 May and 31 May alone, the rift grew by 17km – the largest increase since January. Between the 24 June and 27 June the movement of the ice sped up, reaching a rate of more than 10 metres per day for the already-severed section.

But in the end it wasn’t a simple break – data collected just days before the iceberg calved revealed that the rift had branched multiple times. “We see one large [iceberg] for now. It is likely that this will break into smaller pieces as time goes by,” said Adrian Luckman, professor of glaciology at Swansea University and leader of the UK’s Midas project which is focused on the state of the ice shelf.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... -ice-shelf

[shogun]

Incoming climate deniers and Trumplicans in 3...2...1

[Numb3r4]

Flood anyone....

[matr1x]

Marlene gone swimming

[Mercenary]

Marlene gone swimming

[Ben_spanna]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

[greggle71]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

Correct, it may also affect sea levels

There will be global effects on the underwater eco system.

[Ben_spanna]

Well they said it will not contribute to level rise in the short term, but if ocean temps closer to us get cooler will it mean much less chance of tropical depressions forming or strengthening as a result?

[Dizzy28]

The Saudis could try and tow it.......fresh water for years!!!

[Miktay]

Nothing new to see here...

[redmanjp]

Well they said it will not contribute to level rise in the short term, but if ocean temps closer to us get cooler will it mean much less chance of tropical depressions forming or strengthening as a result?

perhaps if it's towards the ocean east of us- but also it go cause d water by d beach to be cold

[xtech]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

Correct, it may also affect sea levels

Can you explain how a melting iceburg is this gonna cause the sea levels to rise? Because I was thought melting glaceirs did that.

The Saudis could try and tow it.......salt water for years!!!

Fixed!!

Do the Saudis drink sea water?

[Monkey Man]

monkys will out like humans anyday.

[Miktay]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

Correct, it may also affect sea levels

Can you explain how a melting iceburg is this gonna cause the sea levels to rise? Because I was thought melting glaceirs did that.

The Saudis could try and tow it.......salt water for years!!!

Fixed!!

Do the Saudis drink sea water?

Icebergs are made of fresh warder...not salt.

And the climate alarmists' oft predicted sea level rise has yet to materialize...yawn...

[Redman]

xtech .....yuh serious boy?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Incoming climate deniers and Trumplicans in 3...2...1

I got this news from CNN though I can't verify its authenticity since CNN is fake news but here goes.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/12/world ... index.html

Calving is a natural occurrence, but scientists have been exploring whether climate change may have played a role in expediting the rift.
The team of researchers have not yet found "any link to human-induced climate change," Martin O'Leary, a Swansea University glaciologist and member of the MIDAS project team, said in a statement.

Luckman added, "We have no evidence to link this directly to climate change, and no reason to believe that it would not have happened without the extra warming that human activity has caused.

[RedVEVO]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

Correct, it may also affect sea levels

Can you explain how a melting iceburg is this gonna cause the sea levels to rise? Because I was thought melting glaceirs did that.

The Saudis could try and tow it.......salt water for years!!!

Fixed!!

Do the Saudis drink sea water?

Icebergs are made of fresh warder...not salt.

And the climate alarmists' oft predicted sea level rise has yet to materialize...yawn...

Yes, Trump have them under heavy manners

[sMASH]

Icebergs can't increase the sea level. Ice that is on land but then moves into the sea, such as ice from glaciers its what can raise sea level ..... Simple bouyancy.

Saudis should try to tow it... Would love to see how long it lasts.

[Miktay]

And that is just South of the bottom of South America, if it were to "drift" northwards into our waters, could it make a difference in our oceans temperature ?

Correct, it may also affect sea levels

Can you explain how a melting iceburg is this gonna cause the sea levels to rise? Because I was thought melting glaceirs did that.

The Saudis could try and tow it.......salt water for years!!!

Fixed!!

Do the Saudis drink sea water?

Icebergs are made of fresh warder...not salt.

And the climate alarmists' oft predicted sea level rise has yet to materialize...yawn...

Yes, Trump have them under heavy manners

True. The Paris Climate Accord dead like a semp.

Icebergs can't increase the sea level. Ice that is on land but then moves into the sea, such as ice from glaciers its what can raise sea level ..... Simple bouyancy.

Saudis should try to tow it... Would love to see how long it lasts.

They lasso iceberg in the northern hemisphere to prevent damage to ships and oil rigs.

But i doubt that any iceberg wranglers would risk attempting such as feat with an iceberg thiz large...not to towing it across the ruff seas of the roaring forties.

[sMASH]

Hoss, strap on ah set ah mercuries on one side and put a gas tanker behind them as a floating common gas tank.
Tow it!!!

[RedVEVO]

Hoss, strap on ah set ah mercuries on one side and put a gas tanker behind them as a floating common gas tank.
Tow it!!!

Very disrespectful

That is not how you move Marlene .

[original_lollybob]

This article is wonderful

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magaz ... te-change/

[aspsounds]

Is kamla fault

[matr1x]

Hell froze over and it's coming for imbert.

[shogun]

Marlene gone swimming

Is Rowley fault

If we were being completely fair...

[Redman]

Icebergs can't increase the sea level. Ice that is on land but then moves into the sea, such as ice from glaciers its what can raise sea level ..... Simple bouyancy.

Saudis should try to tow it... Would love to see how long it lasts.

Isnt that where Icebergs come from??

[Sundar]

Fresh water would decrease the salt content in the ocean and more readily evaporates hence more violent storms? Correct me peeps/climatologists

[sMASH]

Icebergs can't increase the sea level. Ice that is on land but then moves into the sea, such as ice from glaciers its what can raise sea level ..... Simple bouyancy.

Saudis should try to tow it... Would love to see how long it lasts.

Isnt that where Icebergs come from??

Glaciers on the land not touching the sea, like bodi price...sea level not affected.
When they or any part thereof moves on the water and the water starts holding the weight of the ice then the water level will rise .
When the bergs are floating completely on the water then at that point here will be no more changes to the water level.


So glaciers melting or moving from land to water will affect sea level. When they are already in the water or broken off as bergs their effect had already taken place and no further changes will occur.

Ya unnahstanz

[Redman]

Ya unnahstanz the question?

its origination not impact.

[sMASH]

Fresh water would decrease the salt content in the ocean and more readily evaporates hence more violent storms? Correct me peeps/climatologists

that would be dependent on the variance of heat capacity due to changing salinity. It may be a factor, but the amount of sunlight reflected back into space by the ice would have a grewter impact on heating up, making it negligible by comparison.

Yes it may, but to significant amount when compared yo other things.