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Antarctic Ice Collision
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Antarctic Ice Collision

In late March 2006, iceberg C-16 worked its way northward along the coastline and plowed into the tip of the Drygalski Ice Tongue.

Published Apr 4, 2006

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A Neat Slice of Ice in Antarctica
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A Neat Slice of Ice in Antarctica

A sharp-edged rectangular iceberg floats near the Larsen C ice shelf.

Published Oct 23, 2018

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Erebus Ice Tongue
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Erebus Ice Tongue

The edge of this Antarctic glacier protrudes from the coast of Ross Island with a long, narrow, jagged sheet of ice.

Published Nov 3, 2004

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Sea Ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
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Sea Ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Spanning nearly a decade, this series of true-color images shows how sea ice has changed in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound between 2002 and 2011.

Published Mar 10, 2011

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When Land Ice Meets Sea Ice
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When Land Ice Meets Sea Ice

Starting out as land ice, these icebergs are now trapped in sea ice off the east coast of Greenland.

Published May 13, 2018

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A Chip off the King Baudouin Ice Shelf
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A Chip off the King Baudouin Ice Shelf

In January 2015, a new iceberg broke off from an ice shelf in East Antarctica that had otherwise been quiet for decades.

Published Feb 7, 2015

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