Iceberg A-68 out into the Weddell Sea

Iceberg A-68 was pushed into the Weddell Gyre by the wind, rotating into the Weddell Sea. It is expected for A68 iceberg to be carried further North into warmer waters. Iceberg A-68 has calved off the Larsen-C Ice Shelf in July 2017 and is about 5800 square kilometers and weighs more than a trillion tonnes. Data from ESA’s Copernicus mission shows the evolution of the Iceberg A-68, broken into the main iceberg A-68A and the smaller iceberg A-68B. Credits: Copernicus Sentinel data (2017-2018) processed by Adrian Luckman, Swansea University Music: Blue Danube by Strauss provided by YouTube Audio Library