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Another massive iceberg is calved in Antarctica, with implications for local ocean circulation and wildlife

March 1, 2010 by Joseph Romm
<!--break--> Researchers announced last week that a giant iceberg has collided with a seaward extension of East Antarctica’s Mertz Glacier, breaking a huge chunk off of the glacier to form a second iceberg 78 km (48 miles) long, 33 to 39 km (21-24 miles) wide and 400 m (0.25 mile) thick.  A... [read more]