A-76: World’s largest iceberg breaks off of Antarctica

WHY IN NEWS? An Iceberg recently calved off from the continent of Antarctica. This iceberg is now the largest iceberg in the world. It has been named as A-76. About the Ice Berg The Ice Berg is 170 kilometres long and 25 kilometres wide. The ice berg was spotted by a European Space Agency satellite called Copernicus Sentinel. It is a two-satellite constellation that orbits the earth’s poles. The Ice Berg is now floating on the Weddell Sea. Weddell Sea is a large bay in the Western Antarctic. Satellites confirmed the calving of Ice Berg The satellites confirmed the observations....Read More