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Earth from Space: Iceberg knocks the block off Drygalski Ice Tongue

7 April 2006

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This animation, comprised of images acquired by Envisat’s Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), shows the C-16 iceberg and the Drygalski Ice Tongue before and after the collision that took place on 30 March 2006.

Credits: ESA

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This annotated 15 April 2005 ASAR Wide Swath Mode image shows the aftermath of an ice collision between the B-15A iceberg and the Drygalski ice tongue. Note a drifting piece of the ice tongue towards the image top.

Credits: ESA