Pine Island Glacier
This MODIS image taken by NASA’s Aqua satellite on Nov. 10, 2013, shows an
iceberg that was part of the Pine Island Glacier and is now separating from the
Antarctica continent. What appears to be a connection point on the top left
portion of the iceberg is actually ice debris floating in the water.
The original rift that formed the iceberg was first observed in October 2011
but as the disconnection was not complete, the “birth” of the iceberg had not
yet happened. It is believed the physical separation took place on or about July
10, 2013, however the iceberg persisted in the region, adjacent to the front of
the glacier.
The iceberg is estimated to be 21 miles by 12 miles (35 km by 20 km) in size,
roughly the size of Singapore. A team of scientists from Sheffield and
Southampton universities will track it and try to predict its path using
satellite data.
Image credit:
NASA
Guillermo Gonzalo Sánchez Achutegui
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