Following the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 meters (13 feet) a day towards the sea, whereas before the calving it moved at an average of between 1-2.5 meters (3-8 feet) a
at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 meters a day towards the sea, whereas before the calving it moved at an average of between 1-2.5 meters a day. The observations have been submitted this week to the journalThe Brunt Ice Shelf is among the most studied ice shelves in the world. Its glaciological structure is complex, and the impact of calving events is often unpredictable.
Scientists at British Antarctic Survey are closely monitoring the situation using GPS equipment deployed on the ice and satellite data. Credit: BASA BAS operations teams are currently planning for a routine field season at Halley with a team of 40 people flying to the Brunt Ice Shelf in November 2023. Credit: BAS
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