Saturday, January 20, 2024

Looking for an iceberg

 

I recently read this article about a new big drifting iceberg in the Southern Ocean, and then I used a NASA tool to look for it.  There are a lot of clouds down there, but you can see it most days.  This particular day, December 20, there's a good look at the iceberg, and some interesting cloud patterns streaming to the east of the South Orkney Islands.

A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters

"Scientists say it is currently the world’s biggest iceberg at 1,500 square miles. That’s about five times the land area of New York City. It’s also about 1,300 feet thick, roughly equivalent to the height of the Empire State Building."













So, starting at the left (west), there's the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, then the iceberg (A23a), and at top right (far east), the South Orkneys generate some herringbone clouds. Click on the picture to see a larger version, which is really good.



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