A large iceberg has touched the Antarctic coast in the area where the British research base 'Halley' is located. This was announced by the BBC, which cites the British polar institute British Antarctic Survey, responsible for the base. The iceberg is called A74 and has an extension of 1,270 square kilometers, slightly less than the area occupied by the municipality of Rome. It broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf last February and has been drifting since then, but in recent days very strong winds have pushed it towards the coast. The impact was light, British Antarctic Survey experts told the BBC, and there were no problems with the base. If the collision had been violent, they added, it could have caused the detachment of an equally large iceberg. For months,the researchers told the BBC, the movements of the iceberg constantly controlled from the base, especially due to the very strong winds. The detachment of the iceberg from the Blunt platform was anticipated in September 2019 by a fracture that continued to stretch until it broke. Due to its extension, the A74 occupies the ninth place in the ranking of large icebergs so far detached from the Antarctic platforms. The record is the B-15 iceberg, which has an extension of 11,000 square kilometers and broke away from the Ross platform in March 2000.iceberg from the Blunt platform had been anticipated in September 2019 by a fracture that continued to stretch until it broke. Due to its extension, the A74 occupies the ninth place in the ranking of large icebergs so far detached from the Antarctic platforms. The record is the B-15 iceberg, which has an extension of 11,000 square kilometers and broke away from the Ross platform in March 2000.iceberg from the Blunt platform had been anticipated in September 2019 by a fracture that continued to stretch until it broke. Due to its extension, the A74 occupies the ninth place in the ranking of large icebergs so far detached from the Antarctic platforms. The record is the B-15 iceberg, which has an extension of 11,000 square kilometers and broke away from the Ross platform in March 2000.
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August 14, 2021 A large iceberg has touched the Antarctic coast in the area where the British research base 'Halley' is located. This was announced by the BBC, which cites the British polar institute British Antarctic Survey, responsible for the base.
The iceberg is called A74 and has an extension of 1,270 square kilometers, slightly less than the area occupied by the municipality of Rome. It broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf last February and has been drifting since then, but in recent days very strong winds have pushed it towards the coast.
The impact was light, British Antarctic Survey experts told the BBC, and there were no problems with the base. If the shock had been violent, they added,
it could have caused the detachment of an equally large iceberg.
For months, the researchers told the BBC, the movements of the iceberg have been constantly controlled from the base, especially due to the very strong winds. The detachment of the iceberg from the Blunt platform was anticipated in September 2019 by a fracture that continued to stretch until it broke.
Due to its extension, the A74 occupies the ninth place in the ranking of large icebergs so far detached from the Antarctic platforms. The record is the B-15 iceberg, which has an extension of 11,000 square kilometers and broke away from the Ross platform in March 2000.
