Iceberg B-31is a largeicebergthat formed in November 2013, when it separated from thePine Island Glacier.B-31 is heading into theAntarctic Ocean,which may have possible repercussions for international shipping.[1][2][3][4]Soon it would not be possible to track the iceberg as the winter darkness completely hides it. The ice island is 20 miles by 12 miles and 500 m of height. It was first observed byModerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer(MODIS), an instrument on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites of NASA.
 B31 shown at the lower right. | |
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| Highest elevation | 500 m (1600 ft) |
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Antarctica | |
References
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- ^Lendon, Brad (22 April 2014)."Iceberg is twice the size of Atlanta".CNN.
- ^Mortillaro, Nicole."WATCH: Iceberg 6 times the size of Manhattan on the move in Antarctic".
- ^"City-Sized Iceberg Drifting Out to Sea".22 April 2014.