{"id":320017,"date":"2026-08-13T02:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/320017\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T02:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:32:12","slug":"large-chunk-of-ice-the-size-of-manhattan-breaks-away-from-glacier-and-forms-icy-island-in-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/320017\/","title":{"rendered":"Large chunk of ice the size of Manhattan breaks away from glacier and forms icy island in Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREENLAND \u2013 An icy discovery was made by an international<\/a> research team as they found that a large ice island, the size of Manhattan, had formed as a result of a glacier break.<\/p>\n

An international research team at the University of Ottawa reported that a chunk of the Peterman Glacier, over 45 miles long, broke apart, creating a large ice island the size of Manhattan in New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This marks the largest loss of floating ice since 2012, as the rare Arctic island is nearly 500 feet thick.<\/p>\n

Experts have been monitoring changes in the glacier since 2019 and have expected the break to happen for the last few years, noting it won’t be the last either.<\/p>\n

Being able to observe and study the partial cracks and breakage of the glacier allows for a better understanding of the processes that shape glacier retreat, ocean<\/a> conditions and ice hazards in polar regions, according to the Department of Geography at the University of Ottawa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"PETERMANN<\/p>\n

PETERMANN GLACIER, GREENLAND – JULY 19, 2012: This is a satellite image of a massive iceberg calving from the Petermann Glacier in Greenland, collected on July 19, 2012.<\/p>\n

Two more chunks of ice are expected to detach from the glacier soon, reducing its size by about 22%.<\/p>\n

According to Nasa<\/a>, the ice shrinks by 150 to 180 gigatons a year on average (a gigaton is one billion metric tons).<\/p>\n

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These chunks of ice can float for years, posing hazards to vessels and marine environments.<\/p>\n

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Experts will continue to monitor the development of the Peterman Glacier<\/a> and the chunks of ice that break away by using satellite imagery.<\/p>\n

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