The latest satellite images from researchers showed that iceberg A-68A broke into several parts, two
Researchers explain this process by the fact thatthe keel of the iceberg touches the seabed, and the massive release of fresh water also affects its shape. It is difficult to say more accurate data about an object - how close the iceberg will pass depends on the depth of its keel.
However, this was the first time the group mapped the initialthe thickness of icebergs based on measurements recorded by the radar altimeter of the ESA CryoSat satellite. This detailed map shows that the A-68 originally averaged 232 and 285 m thick at its thickest point. Judging by the fact that the iceberg shrank over time, it lost an average of 2.5 cm per day.
The largest iceberg in the world has broken apart
The researchers noticed that the world's largestthe iceberg split in two. As noted by the European Space Agency (ESA), the exact reason for the split is not yet clear, but it is possible that this was influenced by the fact that a block of ice floated in shallow water several tens of kilometers from the coastline of South Georgia.
Scientists have also noted that in the past severaldays the iceberg rotated clockwise, moving one of its ends in shallow water. In this area, the seabed is only 200 m deep, so the iceberg could hit the ocean floor. Therefore, the researchers assumed that the iceberg could be broken.
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