This MODIS image taken by NASA\u2019s 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.\u00a0 What appears to be a connection point on the top left portion of the iceberg is actually ice debris floating in the water.
\nThe original rift that formed the iceberg was first observed in October 2011 but as the disconnection was not complete, the \u201cbirth\u201d 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.
\nThe 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.
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This MODIS image taken by NASA\u2019s 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.\u00a0 What appears to be a connection point on the top left portion of the iceberg is actually ice debris floating in the water.
\nThe original rift that formed the iceberg was first observed in October 2011 but as the disconnection was not complete, the \u201cbirth\u201d 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.
\nThe 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.
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