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Iceberg A-74 Has Calved into A-74A and A-74B
Iceberg A-74 has calved has calved into two icebergs A-74A and A-74B near Berkner Island in the Weddell Sea. As of June 07, A-74A was centered at 76° 55' South and 45° 54' West and measured 28 nautical miles on its longest axis and 18 nautical miles on its widest axis.
Iceberg C-39 Has Calved From the Scott Glacier area of the Shackleton Ice Shelf
Iceberg C-39 has calved from the Scott Glacier area of the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the Wilkes Land Region of Antarctica. As of April 22, C-39 was centered at 65° 40' South and 99° 44' East and measured 15 nautical miles on its longest axis and 8 nautical miles on its widest axis.
Iceberg C-38 Has Calved into Two Smaller Icebergs named C-38A and C-38B
Iceberg C-38 Has Calved into two new icebergs named C-38A and C-38B. C-38A was centered at 65° 16' South and 101° 47' East and measured 10 nautical miles on its longest axis and 8 nautical miles on its widest axis. C-38B was centered at 65° 07' South and 101° 43' East and measured 8 nautical miles on its longest axis and 7 nautical miles on its widest axis. In the five days since calving from the Conger Ice Shelf, these icebergs have drifted approximately 40 nautical miles to the west northwest.
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