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Iceberg Breaks Off From Antarctica Amid Confounding Calving Event
Australian researchers reported a new iceberg calved from Mertz Glacier on the eastern edge of Antarctica around Feb 12 or 13. Scientists noted the break from a long tongue of ice built over decades. Western Antarctica remains a focus due to warmer temperatures and a shrinking peninsula, though current conditions pause some ice loss.
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Washington
Antarctica
Oahu
United States
Ted Scambos
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Mertz
Mark Serreze
Snow and Ice Data Center
Boulder
Colo
Commonwealth of Australia
Mertz Glacier
Australian Antarctic Territory