PIG Calving Front Free of Sea Ice - related image preview

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PIG Calving Front Free of Sea Ice

As spring clears out sea ice from Pine Island Bay, the birth of a massive new iceberg may be more likely.


NASA Earth Observatory image created by Matthew Radcliff, using Landsat data provided by the United States Geological Survey. Caption by Adam Voiland, information from Jefferson Beck and Kelly Brunt.

Published November 24, 2012
Data acquired October 26, 2012

Source:
Landsat 7 > ETM+