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April 22, 2005 by Colin

There’s a hint of Harlequin romance novel in how the folks at the NASA Earth Observatory have described the latest iceberg to threaten Antarctica:

    …At 122 kilometers (76 miles) in length by 28 kilometers (17 miles) in width, the bullying iceberg charged with great momentum towards the ice tongue, threatening to shatter the floating extension of the Davis Glacier …

    In the weeks that followed, the iceberg rotated free, until finally it began to drift past the ice tongue into the Ross Sea. Just when it looked as if Drygalski might escape a collision, B-15A delivered a glancing blow, knocking the end of the ice tongue loose …

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  1. Eric E says:
    2005/04/23 at 10:17

    If they would just rename B-15A something like Rupert, they could develop a real following from Harlequin addicts who have gone cold turkey, and are looking for a little fix to get them through the shakes…

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