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Landsat Spots Birth of Iceberg A-68
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Landsat Spots Birth of Iceberg A-68

Thermal imagery shows the relative warmth between the new iceberg and the Larsen C ice shelf.

Published Jul 21, 2017

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A Fracturing Berg in the Polar Night
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A Fracturing Berg in the Polar Night

The iceberg that calved from the Larsen C ice shelf has broken into two named bergs, as well as a handful of pieces.

Published Jul 27, 2017

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Antarctic Ice Shelf Sheds Massive Iceberg
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Sheds Massive Iceberg

An iceberg about the size of Delaware has split off from the Larsen C ice shelf.

Published Jul 12, 2017

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A-68 Adrift
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A-68 Adrift

Subtle features emerge as daylight illuminates the new iceberg from the Larsen C ice shelf.

Published Sep 30, 2017

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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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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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Five-Year-Old Icebergs near South Georgia Island
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Five-Year-Old Icebergs near South Georgia Island

These photographs, taken from the International Space Station in January, 2004, show two pieces of a massive iceberg that broke off from the Ronne Ice Shelf in October, 1998. The pieces of iceberg A-38 have floated relatively close to South Georgia Island. After 5 years and 3 months adrift, they are approximately 1,500 nautical miles from their origin. In the oblique image, taken a few minutes later, the cloud pattern reveals the impact of the mountainous islands on the local wind field. At this time, the icebergs are sheltered in the lee side of the island.

Published Jan 26, 2004

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Iceberg B-34 Makes Its Debut off Antarctica
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Iceberg B-34 Makes Its Debut off Antarctica

In early 2015, a new berg broke free from the Getz Ice Shelf.

Published Apr 21, 2015

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