Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice Sheet Set to Break Free
Christian Science Monitor - Nov 5 A 300-square-mile portion of the Pine Island Glacier is expected to break off in the next few months, creating a massive Antarctic iceberg. The glacier is contributing to sea-level rise. Details here. A close-up view of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier captured by the Digital Mapping System (DMS) aboard NASA's DC-8 October 26, 2011. REUTERS/NASA/DMS/Handout