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Huge Iceberg Nine Times As Large As Singapore

Posted by timothy on from the lemon-flavored-would-be-better dept.

DeadBugs writes: "From CNN and the actual National Ice Center press release, a huge iceberg 2130 square miles in size has broke off of Antartica. Satellite pictures are included at each site. This iceberg is larger than the state of Rhode Island and about the same size as Delaware."

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  1. Tiddler! by Account+10 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's only half the size of this one

  2. This stuff is ohso cyclical.. by pedro · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Lessee..
    We have a POLAR CONTINENT...
    With huge thermal differentials across its' surface due to it being on a spherical planet and.. stuff.
    Why is this surprising? It's a natural outward flow of material from the Pole (where it accretes) to the edge (where all that H2O gets recycled).
    Sometimes bergs are big. Sometimes small.
    Always constant, though.
    Sheesh!
    Stuff happens!

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