Iceberg B-31

Iceberg B-31
B31 shown at the lower right.
Geography
Highest elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Administration
Antarctica

Iceberg B-31 is a large iceberg that formed in November 2013, when it separated from the Pine Island Glacier. B-31 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

  1. ↑ Carlowicz, Michael. "Drifting with ice island B31". www.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ CNN, By Brad Lendon. "Iceberg is twice the size of Atlanta - CNN.com".
  3. ↑ Mortillaro, Nicole. "WATCH: Iceberg 6 times the size of Manhattan on the move in Antarctic".
  4. ↑ "City-Sized Iceberg Drifting Out to Sea". 22 April 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.