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January 10, 2026

NASA-in satelit Tera napravio je zapanjujuću fotografiju u svemiru: Dramatični događaji na Zemlji, svemu će uskoro biti kraj

Najveći glečer na svetu, A-23A, ledeni džin koji se od Antarktika odlomio još 1986. godine danas umire na otvorenom moru, prekriven plavim jezerima otopljene vode i ispucan do te mere da ga naučnici opisuju kao „vodom natopljenu, sunđerastu masu“. Posle gotovo četiri decenije putovanja dočekao je kraj koji niko nije očekivao da će biti toliko dramatičan.

NASA-in satelit Tera napravio je zapanjujuću fotografiju u svemiru: Dramatični događaji na Zemlji, svemu će uskoro biti kraj

TL;DR

  • The largest iceberg in the world, A-23A, is melting and breaking apart.
  • Satellite images show the iceberg covered in meltwater lakes and cracks.
  • Internal water pressure is causing the iceberg to fracture.
  • The iceberg's distinctive surface patterns are guiding meltwater flows, increasing instability.
  • A 'blowout' event, where water pressure breaches the iceberg's edge, indicates its final stage.
  • A-23A is drifting into warmer ocean waters, accelerating its melting.
  • The iceberg's long and unusual journey provides valuable data for studying future ice mass loss from Antarctica.
  • Other large icebergs are already breaking off from Antarctica, suggesting a continuing trend.

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