Iceberg B31
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B31 shown at the lower right. | |
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| Highest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
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Iceberg B31 is a large iceberg that formed in November 2013, when it separated from the Pine Island Glacier. B31 is heading into the Antarctic ocean, which may have possible repercusions for international shipping.[1][2][3][4] Soon it would not be possible to track the iceberg as the winter darkness completely hides it. The ice island is 20 miles by 12 miles and 500 m of height. It was first observed by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), an instrument on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites of NASA.
References
- ↑ Carlowicz, Michael. "Drifting with ice island B31". www.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ CNN, By Brad Lendon. "Iceberg is twice the size of Atlanta - CNN.com".
- ↑ Mortillaro, Nicole. "WATCH: Iceberg 6 times the size of Manhattan on the move in Antarctic".
- ↑ "City-Sized Iceberg Drifting Out to Sea". 22 April 2014.
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