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To: crdesign who wrote (8992)	3/23/2000 11:47:00 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 35685

Tim..I posted this yesterday...Photo enclosed Best.... Tim Wednesday - 23:23 03/22/2000, EST Near-Record Iceberg Reported in Antarctica MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - An iceberg of near-record size about twice as big in area as the state of Delaware is breaking off from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf and may soon be adrift, the University of Wisconsin said on Wednesday. The school's Antarctic Meteorological Research Center said polar satellites clearly show the fissures outlining the oblong chunk of ice 183 miles long and 22 miles wide. ``This is a very big iceberg, close to a record if not a new record,' said Matthew Lazzara, a scientist at the center. 'It's not often that you see them of this magnitude.' The iceberg is much larger than one that broke away last October and posed a potential shipping hazard to vessels rounding Cape Horn. That chunk was 40 miles by 11 miles. The center said the new iceberg may soon be adrift in the Ross Sea but no information was available on how soon or whether it might pose a shipping hazard. Photos and information on the iceberg may be found at news.wisc.edu and uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu.

To: crdesign who wrote (8992)	3/24/2000 12:09:00 AM
From: RR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Good question! Antarctica is claimed under treaty by multi-nations, so it is odd in itself. Then when that thing starts moving, one could argue it stretches the boundary lines, thus extending the economic zones, which effect fishing rights, etc. Can of worms..... I didn't pay attention to which national base it was near when it broke off. Gee, if it was a Russian base, wonder if they could claim sole ownership, put some missiles, or whatever, on that thing and float it around the south Atlantic awhile??? Bet South Africa would appreciate that thing rounding the Cape of Good Hope! All kinds of issues....hum. Rick