Tag: Brunt Ice Shelf

• Thursday, May 20th 2021 - 07:11 UTC

  Giant iceberg breaks away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica

  

  A giant iceberg, larger than the size of most European cities, has broken away from Antarctica, near a British research station, the British Antarctic Survey said on Friday.

• Monday, April 8th 2019 - 06:20 UTC

  Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctic with BAS Halley Station is calving

  

  Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station, is about break off. The rifting started several years ago and is now approaching its final phase.