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The drifting giant A68 iceberg released billions of tons of fresh water in South Georgia ecosystem

Summary by Ground News
A68a was the biggest iceberg on Earth when it formed and the sixth largest on record. Scientists monitored the giant A68a iceberg from space. A huge amount of freshwater was released as it melted around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. An estimated 152 billion tons of freshwater, equivalent to 20 x Loch Ness or 61 million Olympic sized swimming pools, entered the seas around the island.

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