The world's largest iceberg is collapsing, scientists worry

Ahmedabad. 27 April 2020, Monday

The beginning of the year 2020 has not been good for the world. The Corona epidemic has swept the world since the beginning of the year. Then there's the new bad news, which may not be enough. The world's largest iceberg is slowly crumbling. Iceberg is an iceberg floating in the ocean. Floating in the sea, the mountain is now beginning to crack, and is also beginning to crumble. Which has worried scientists.

The world's largest iceberg is named A-68. The iceberg was released from Antarctica in 2017. At that time its size was 6000 sq km. This iceberg is so large that five New York City can be built on it. The A-68 has been floating in the ocean since 2017, and is constantly moving towards warmer regions. In these three years, its size has decreased to 51000 sq. Km. Kilometers. A 175-square-kilometer piece, dubbed the A-68A, fell from the iceberg.

Now the A-68 is also a piece of it. A new image of the iceberg was taken on April 23 by the European Space Agency's Satellite Sentinel-1. In which it has been found that a piece has been released from the iceberg. With an area of ​​19 sq. Km. Km. Which has been named A-68C. The constant melting of ice in the Earth's pole region is a major cause for concern. Which is also having an effect on climate change.

At present, it is difficult for scientists to say which direction these icebergs are heading. Looking at its direction in Teva, it is estimated that it is moving downwards in South America. Iceberg floating in the ocean is a big risk for ships. In addition, the sea level is constantly rising due to such melting icebergs. The risk of a tsunami is also multiplied if a piece of iceberg falls on the shore near a city.