Iceberg 4.5 Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier

As of September 23rd a satellite observation specialist saw a satellite image of the Pine Island Glacier which has lost a chunk of ice about four and a half times the size of Manhattan. Over the past couple of years these types of things have been occurring more often around Antarctica which can potentially be a major problem for some. The edges of all glaciers are the area that will protect the glacier from melting rapidly, while the Pine Island Glacier is the largest contributor of ice to the ocean by losing a major edge of this glacier will cause the glacier to melt faster. Obviously the glacier would not melt in a couple of days but it would still increase the speed of melting. If all of Pine Island Glacier were to melt, sea levels could increase about 2 feet. This specific problem may not affect us in Topton, Pennsylvania but over time if sea levels would increase the coats could be in danger which leaves all animals that use the beach as homes, with no home. So we may not see affects in the next couple of days but over time if these glaciers keep melting some people may be in some trouble.

https://www.livescience.com/60530-pine-island-glacier-calves-in-antarctica.html

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2017 at 7:07 PM

    I believe it is somewhat of a problem that the ice in Antarctica is melting because of the fact that it is happening so often. Like you said that the parts that are melting now are the parts that protect it from melting rapidly, concerns me and probably others because that imposes a great threat to not only the Antarctic but to the sea levels. It will be interesting to see how the sea level is going to be 5 years into the future.

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