Iceberg SIX TIMES the size of MANCHESTER breaks off glacier in Antarctica
AN iceberg, almost six times the size of Manchester, has broken off a glacier in Antarctica.
Scientists are monitoring the huge sheet of ice, which separated from Antartica's Pine Island Glacier.
The iceberg covers around 255 miles, making it roughly six times the size of Manchester.
The sheet, known as the B31, is now floating in open water, although not yet in an area navigated by ships.
NASA glaciologist Kelly Brunt said: "It's one that's large enough that it warrants monitoring.
"There is not a lot of shipping traffic down there. We're not particularly concerned about shipping lanes. We know where all the big ones are."
Scientists are particularly interested in this iceberg as it originated in an area previously not expected to break off.
It is expected to iceberg will begin to melt as it is swept up by the Southern Ocean.