The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has confirmed that icebergs A-76E, A76-F, A76-G, A76-H, and A76-I calved from iceberg A-76A in the northern Weddell Sea. A-76 first calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf in May 2021. A-76 calved into A-76A, A-76B, and A-76C later that month. A-76D calved on or about 28 April 2023.
The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has confirmed that iceberg A-76D calved from iceberg A-76A in the northern Weddell Sea. As of April 28, A-76 was centered at 56°46' South and 42°10' West and measured 19 nautical miles on its longest axis and 5 nautical miles on its widest axis. A-76 first calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf in May 2021. A-76 calved into A-76A, A-76B and A-76C later that month.
Commander R. D. Travis Wendt, USN relieved Commander Casey J. Gon, USN as Commanding Officer of NAVICECEN during a change of command ceremony held at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, MD on April 28, 2023 at 1000.
The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has confirmed that iceberg C-40 calved from the Vanderford Glacier in the Wilkes Land Region of Antarctica. As of April 23, C-40 was centered at 66°32' South and 110°17' East and measured 7 nautical miles on its longest axis and 4 nautical miles on its widest axis.
Antarctic ice shelf has been updated to the 2022 version and is available in GIS shapefile format.
The seasonal Ross Outlook has been produced for the 2021-2022 ice season and is now available. Click here to access.
The U.S. National Ice Center has developed a new series charts. Regional Synopsis charts breaks out each region of the Arctic and Antarctic into a high quality regional charts along with an environment synopsis write-up. Charts will be updated weekly. Please take a look.
Added animated charts of our Arctic and Antarctic MIZ, and IMS snow and ice charts.
A comprehensive look at ice conditions over a period time, from a single year to a comparison set starting from 2007. Produced for the Arctic and Antarctic.