The topography of Antarctic Iceberg A-76 provides insight into the strange properties of ice.
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Clouds often obscure land features in satellite images, but viewing conditions were perfect when Aqua captured this shot.
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In April 2005, the A53a iceberg calved off the Larsen Ice Shelf and began drifting north. Nearly three years later, it began to disintegrate.
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A large iceberg finally split from the Antarctic ice shelf, but another piece stubbornly hangs on.
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Seawater has been cutting like a knife through an enormous Antarctic iceberg afloat in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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The swerving path of Antarctic iceberg A-68A is dictated by a large and powerful current.
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Unusually cloud-free skies allowed satellites to observe colorful phenomenon taking shape in the region’s coastal waters.
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About a month before the start of astronomical summer in the southern hemisphere, vast areas of sea ice were already painted blue with meltwater.
The many pieces of Antarctic iceberg A-68 continue to drift near South Georgia Island.
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