'Runaway' Iceberg Threatens Oceanic Currents

A group of scientists recently drew attention to the fact that a large iceberg currently roaming the Southern Ocean threatens to adversely affect the currents and weather patterns of the world. The enormous piece of ice broke off from the Mertz Glacier Tongue, which is a 60-kilometer-long sli... [ read more >> ]

The Mertz Glacier Tongue was the source of the massive iceberg that is currently floating south of Australia

Image comment: The Mertz Glacier Tongue was the source of the massive iceberg that is currently floating south of Australia
Image credits: Wikimedia Commons

The Mertz Glacier Tongue was the source of the massive iceberg that is currently floating south of Australia