Massive Iceberg 490 Sq Mi, Larger Than New York City Breaks Off Antarctica

A massive iceberg, larger than New York City, has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, according to researchers on Friday. 

The 490-square mile iceberg broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf about a decade after scientists started detecting cracks in the ice, wrote the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in a statement. New York City is roughly 302 square miles.

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