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Disintegration of Iceberg A53a

In April 2005, the A53a iceberg calved off the Larsen Ice Shelf and began drifting north. Nearly three years later, it began to disintegrate.


NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published March 20, 2008

Sources:
Aqua > MODIS
Terra > MODIS