18-Mile Crack Seen by NASA in Antarctic Glacier
In the next few months, scientists expect the glacier to create an iceberg about 350 square miles in area. It will probably float northward, melting as it goes.
And at about this time of year, too. Problem is, the glaciers push out onto the sea, become unsupported from below and crack. Do they then float off as the article suggests? Sometimes. But just as often they refreeze when the Antarctic winter reappears. Which happens to be right around the corner.
ps Don't believe the tag line at the end of the article that says both poles are losing ice. Aint' happening.
