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"Giant Iceberg Splits From Antarctic" [1]

"One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica.

The giant block is estimated to cover an area of roughly 6,000 sq km; that's about a quarter the size of Wales.

An US satellite observed the berg on Wednesday while passing over a region known as the Larsen C Ice Shelf. "

Jonathan Amos reports for BBC News July 12, 2017. [2]

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Source: BBC News [2], 07/12/2017
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