The glacier, which is 160 km long, did not "behave" as the scientists expected. It collided with a different glacier than expected and now it poses a danger to the science stations there and to tens of thousands of penguins, who will probably starve to death.
The scientists have been watching him expectantly for some time. On the one hand, they were afraid of him and on the other hand, they hoped that he would be useful. Everyone was in awe of the giant glacier, B15-A, which floated slowly in the Antarctic on its 160 kilometers.
Now, it seems that the largest glacier in the world has run aground and that it poses a great danger to the penguin colonies, according to the hypotheses of the scientists in Antarctica. There are tens of thousands of penguins in the area, who may die of starvation.
Experts expected the giant B15A to collide with another glacier, in the area of the American McMurdo Science Station in Antarctica, at the end of last week. But the glacier was observed moving onto another glacier, 100 km long, at a distance of about 5 km from the land where it was feared that it would collide.
B15A has blocked the wind and water that cause flooding in the area during the akritic summer period, and cause piles of ice. American, Italian and New Zealand science stations in the area may lose their ability to work there. The glacier is at a transit point for ships expected to arrive in Antarctica soon, with fuel and food for the three stations.
Scientists hoped that the collision between the two glaciers would cause the glacier to move from the coast and out to sea, which would open up the shipping lane. It looks like it won't happen anymore.
