SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian authorities Friday issued a shipping alert over a gigantic iceberg that is gradually approaching the country's southwest coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the once-in-a-century cliff of ice, which dislodged from Antarctica about a decade ago before drifting north, was being monitored using satellites.
"Mariners are advised that at 1200 GMT on December 9, an iceberg approximately 1,700 kilometres (1,054 miles) south-southwest of the West Australian coast was observed," it said, giving the iceberg's coordinates.
"The iceberg is 140 square kilometres in area -- 19 kilometres long by eight kilometres wide."
Experts believe the iceberg -- known as B17B -- is likely to break up as it enters warmer waters nearer Australia, creating hundreds of smaller icebergs in a hazard to passing ships.
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Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg
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yep by the time it gets here it will be small enough to put into some ice tea.
Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg
Jazzy;1272013 wrote: SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian authorities Friday issued a shipping alert over a gigantic iceberg that is gradually approaching the country's southwest coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the once-in-a-century cliff of ice, which dislodged from Antarctica about a decade ago before drifting north, was being monitored using satellites.
"Mariners are advised that at 1200 GMT on December 9, an iceberg approximately 1,700 kilometres (1,054 miles) south-southwest of the West Australian coast was observed," it said, giving the iceberg's coordinates.
"The iceberg is 140 square kilometres in area -- 19 kilometres long by eight kilometres wide."
Experts believe the iceberg -- known as B17B -- is likely to break up as it enters warmer waters nearer Australia, creating hundreds of smaller icebergs in a hazard to passing ships.
Story Link: Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg - Yahoo! News
Quick. Alert Pammie. She can ice her champers at the beach.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the once-in-a-century cliff of ice, which dislodged from Antarctica about a decade ago before drifting north, was being monitored using satellites.
"Mariners are advised that at 1200 GMT on December 9, an iceberg approximately 1,700 kilometres (1,054 miles) south-southwest of the West Australian coast was observed," it said, giving the iceberg's coordinates.
"The iceberg is 140 square kilometres in area -- 19 kilometres long by eight kilometres wide."
Experts believe the iceberg -- known as B17B -- is likely to break up as it enters warmer waters nearer Australia, creating hundreds of smaller icebergs in a hazard to passing ships.
Story Link: Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg - Yahoo! News
Quick. Alert Pammie. She can ice her champers at the beach.
Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg
Won't worry me I am in the desert;):yh_rotfl
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mrsK;1272310 wrote: Won't worry me I am in the desert;):yh_rotfl
Hi Mrs K !!! Maybe someone can fly it to you before it completely melts.:wah:
Hi Mrs K !!! Maybe someone can fly it to you before it completely melts.:wah:
Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg
fuzzywuzzy;1272520 wrote: Hi Mrs K !!! Maybe someone can fly it to you before it completely melts.:wah:
We could do with the water;)
We could do with the water;)
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