Iceberg A-68A Feature

Iceberg A-68A Movement - 2 Months

By Gary Premo
U.S. National Ice Center
January 27, 2020

U.S. National Ice Center's (USNIC) featured product focuses on Antarctica's largest iceberg, A-68A. It measures 82NM x 26NM and is on the move just east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Using NASA Worldview MODIS visible imagery, the following animation shows its movement over a 2 month period from 20 Nov 2019 to 24 Jan 2020.

Animated image of Iceberg A-68A and its movemnt near the tip of
the Antarctic Peninsula. — Figure 1: Iceberg A-68A animation over a 2 month period. 20 Nov 2019 to 24 Jan 2020. (MODIS Visible Imagery courtesy NASA Worldview)

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