Icebergs - NASA Earthdata
Jan 16, 2026 · NASA's iceberg data includes current and historical measurements useful for mapping icebergs, glaciers that calve them, and their characteristics.
Iceberg A23A in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica - Earthdata
Feb 27, 2024 · Iceberg A23A calved from East Antarctica's Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986 and had been stuck in the Weddell Sea off the coast of West Antarctica until it started moving again in 2020.
Glacier Power: What is Glacial Calving? - NASA Earthdata
Jan 23, 2026 · When a piece of a glacier breaks off, it's called calving, and results in an iceberg.
Iceberg A23A Grounded Near South Georgia Island - Earthdata
Mar 6, 2025 · Iceberg A23A was captured in this false-color corrected reflectance (Bands 7-2-1) image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua platform on …
Iceberg A23A Sheds a Piece | NASA Earthdata
May 8, 2025 · Iceberg A23A, which grounded in early March, is the rectangular feature in the center of the image. Iceberg A23C, which broke off in mid-April, can be seen on the right side of the image. …
Iceberg A23A Moving Toward South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Jan 14, 2025 · NASA's true-color corrected reflectance image of a very large iceberg A23A moving toward South Georgia Island in Antarctica was captured by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra …
Antarctic Iceberg A23A Continues to Crumble | NASA Earthdata
Aug 21, 2025 · NASA's true-color corrected reflectance image of Iceberg A23A and iceberg A23F was captured on August 17, 2025, from the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite.
Glacier Power: Why is Glacier Ice Blue? - NASA Earthdata
Jan 20, 2026 · Glacial ice is a different color from regular ice. It is so blue because the dense ice of the glacier absorbs every other color of the spectrum except blue — so blue is what we see!
Worldview | NASA Earthdata
NASA Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data.
After the Larsen B - NASA Earthdata
Dec 27, 2020 · MacAyeal and his colleagues discovered the effect of these waves after an iceberg they were studying, named B-15A, abruptly shattered on October 27, 2005. B-15A was a large iceberg, …