Description

Overview:

This lithograph shows the break-off of a large iceberg from the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. This event occurred between November 4th and 12th, 2001, and provides powerful evidence of rapid changes underway in this area of Antarctica. The images were acquired by the MISR instrument onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft.

Subject:

Physical Science, Geoscience

Level:

Career / Technical

Material Type:

Diagram/Illustration

Provider:

NASA

Provider Set:

NASA Wavelength

Date Added:

11/05/2014