"Iceberg A68-A broke off the Larsen-C ice shelf in July of 2017 and is about the same size of Southern Georgia. The iceberg has been on a collision course with Southern Georgia and has very recently split up into two." -- Jackson evans 7th grade
Iceberg A68-A broke off the Larsen-C ice shelf in July of 2017 and is about the same size of Southern Georgia. The iceberg has been on a collision course with Southern Georgia and has very recently split up into two.
If this Iceberg were to continue its path towards Southern Georgia, it could devastate the ecosystem. Penguins and seals need access to the sea to feed, and if the iceberg snags and gets caught on the shallow waters near the island shore, the access to the sea will be cut off, making it a longer distance for the penguins and seals to travel, which can have drastic effects on the ecosystem.
According to the ESA scientists, if the iceberg does get stuck in the shallow waters of South Georgia, it could stay there for 10 years.
In over three years, iceberg A68-A has moved northward. Passing the Antarctic Peninsula and into the “Iceberg alley”.
As of now, the formerly biggest Iceberg on earth is slowly drifting towards Southern Georgia Island, a mostly uninhabited island that is populated by seals and penguins. Scientists believe that the smaller but still city-sized iceberg has struck the shallow waters of the island, which could have devastated the ecosystem.
If this Iceberg were to continue its path towards Southern Georgia, it could devastate the ecosystem. Penguins and seals need access to the sea to feed, and if the iceberg snags and gets caught on the shallow waters near the island shore, the access to the sea will be cut off, making it a longer distance for the penguins and seals to travel, which can have drastic effects on the ecosystem.
According to the ESA scientists, if the iceberg does get stuck in the shallow waters of South Georgia, it could stay there for 10 years.
In over three years, iceberg A68-A has moved northward. Passing the Antarctic Peninsula and into the “Iceberg alley”.
As of now, the formerly biggest Iceberg on earth is slowly drifting towards Southern Georgia Island, a mostly uninhabited island that is populated by seals and penguins. Scientists believe that the smaller but still city-sized iceberg has struck the shallow waters of the island, which could have devastated the ecosystem.
