World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras

Jimbuna · 12-05-20, 10:38 AM

An RAF aircraft has obtained images of the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts through the South Atlantic.

The A400m transporter flew low over the 4,200-sq-km block, known as A68a, to observe its increasingly ragged state.

The pictures reveal multiple cracks and fissures, innumerable icy chunks that have fallen off, and what appear to be tunnels extending under the waterline.

The Antarctic berg is currently bearing down on the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia.

A68a is now just 200km from the island and there is a real possibility it could become stuck in shallow coastal waters.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55196220

12-05-20, 10:38 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	World's biggest iceberg captured by RAF cameras An RAF aircraft has obtained images of the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts through the South Atlantic. The A400m transporter flew low over the 4,200-sq-km block, known as A68a, to observe its increasingly ragged state. The pictures reveal multiple cracks and fissures, innumerable icy chunks that have fallen off, and what appear to be tunnels extending under the waterline. The Antarctic berg is currently bearing down on the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia. A68a is now just 200km from the island and there is a real possibility it could become stuck in shallow coastal waters. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55196220 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!