Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Up Ice Sheet

  • Released Tuesday, January 18, 2005

The B-15A iceberg has collided into a neighboring ice sheet. This collision has caused the ice sheet to break up into smaller parts. The B-15A iceberg has been blocking shipping lanes and the feeding grounds of 3,000 Adele penguins, for over 4 years.



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This page was originally published on Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.


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  • [Terra: MODIS]

    ID: 116
    Sensor: MODIS Dates used: 2004/11/09, 15, 19, 21, 26; 2004/12/02, 04, 07, 10, 13, 20, 23; 2005/01/02, 11, 12, 14, 17

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