Gigantic iceberg four times the size of Delhi breaks off in Antarctica

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The calving event, resulting in the 380 square kilometer iceberg designated A-83, marks the third significant ice loss from this region in just four years...

A massive iceberg roughly four times the size of New Delhi has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica..

The break off event was captured in satellite imagery on May 20...

"The Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar allows year-round viewing, which is crucial through the dark austral winter months," said European Space Agency scientist Alex Johnson, adding "This event highlights the value of satellite data for monitoring Antarctic ice shelf changes."..