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Monster iceberg A-68A dumped 168 billion tons of fresh water into the ocean

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iceberg A68a lost 152 billion tons (138 billion metric tons) of fresh water in just three months. That's equal to an incomprehensible volume of water that could fill more than 60 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. The berg broke off of the Larsen-C ice shelf in northern Antarctica in July 2017.

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BBC News

A68: 'Megaberg' dumped huge volume of fresh water

The melting monster iceberg A68 put 1.5 billion tonnes of fresh water into the ocean every day.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

‘Megaberg’ dumped billions of tonnes of water into ocean every day

A68 broke up into smaller fragments northeast of South Georgia in 2021 that were no longer worth tracking

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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News24

Monster iceberg released 'billions of tons' of fresh water into ocean

2 years ago·South Africa

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c|net

Monster iceberg A-68A dumped 168 billion tons of fresh water into the ocean

Scientists are wondering how all that water might impact the wildlife haven of South Georgia Island.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Raw Story

Monster iceberg released 'billions of tonnes' of fresh water into ocean

A giant iceberg that detached from Antarctica in 2017 released the equivalent of 61 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of fresh water as it melted, according to research published Thursday, raising questions over the impact on the marine ecosystem.The monstrous iceberg was twice the size of Luxembourg when it separated from the Larsen ice shelf, which has warmed faster than any other part of Earth's southernmost continent.At 5,719 square kilom…

2 years ago·United States

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The Guardian Nigeria

Monster iceberg released ‘billions of tonnes’ of fresh water into ocean

A giant iceberg that detached from Antarctica in 2017 released the equivalent of 61 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of fresh water as it melted, according to research published Thursday, raising questions over the impact on the marine ecosystem.The post Monster iceberg released 'billions of tonnes' of fresh water into ocean appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

2 years ago·Nigeria

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