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© GRAPHIC NEWS

Graphic shows the disintegration of the Larsen Ice Shelf.
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Giant Antarctic iceberg to break away

By Jordi Bou

January 6, 2017 - A massive iceberg ten times the size of Manhattan Island is about to break away from Antarctica. A rift in the Larsen C ice shelf grew suddenly in December and now just 20km of ice is preventing the 5,000 sq km piece from floating away.

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PUBLISHED: 06/01/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Google Earth, NASA
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