Thermal infrared imagery spots the cracks and a new ice island through the dark of the Antarctic winter night.
Published Jul 28, 2013
Calving that used to happen about every six years has become a near-annual event.
Published Nov 8, 2018Image of the Day Snow and Ice Remote Sensing Sea and Lake Ice
In a routine survey of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, NASA scientists discovered a large crack in the ice which will soon lead to the birth of a new giant iceberg.
Published Nov 3, 2011
The rift in the glacier is now completely open, and a large iceberg is moving out into Pine Island Bay.
Published Nov 14, 2013
The Pine Island Glacier has been the focus of scientific attention for many years. Large numbers of deep crevasses are a sign that parts of the glacier are moving rapidly.
Published Jan 11, 2008
In August 2010, a NASA satellite tracked the chunk of ice as it slowly migrated down the fjord.
Published Aug 22, 2010
As this Antarctic glacier sheds huge icebergs more frequently, scientists are closely monitoring the retreat.
Published May 13, 2019
Over the course of five months in Antarctic spring and summer, NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites captured a series of images of ice island B31.
Published Apr 18, 2014
The 185-square-kilometer hunk of ice is afloat in the Amundsen Sea, off the coast of West Antarctica.
Published Oct 3, 2017
As spring clears out sea ice from Pine Island Bay, the birth of a massive new iceberg may be more likely.
Published Nov 24, 2012
Warm summer temperatures likely caused meltwater to fill crevasses and intensify pressure within the ice sheet.
Published Apr 11, 2002
Scientists merged photographs and laser altimetry data to create a virtual journey through the crack in Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier.
Published Feb 29, 2012
