Iceberg (2010)

Iceberg (2010)

Tabular iceberg in the Amundsen Sea. Large tabular icebergs are generated when large pieces are breaking off from an ice shelf. They can be 10s to several 1000 m in diameter and up to over 400 m thick. Only about 1/10th of the iceberg is visible above water 9/10 are below water.
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Year: 2010
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: Antarctica:AmundsenSea
Investigator: Frank Nitsche
Expedition: OSO0910
Chief Scientist: John Anderson
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