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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2013, 05:20 PM Jul 2013

Antarctic's Pine Island glacier produces giant iceberg

Pine Island glacier (PIG), the longest and fastest flowing glacier in the Antarctic, has spawned a huge iceberg.

The block measures about 720 sq km in area - roughly eight times the size of Manhattan Island in New York.

Scientists have been waiting for the PIG to calve since October 2011 when they first noticed a spectacular crack spreading across its surface.

Confirmation that the fissure had extended the full width of the glacier was obtained on Monday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23249909

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Antarctic's Pine Island glacier produces giant iceberg (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jul 2013 OP

"Waiting for the PIG to calve"... Igel Jul 2013 #1

Igel

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1. "Waiting for the PIG to calve"...

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Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:15 PM

Jul 2013

Probably the main reason that the article was written, being able to include that phrase.

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