Note: News media with questions about the iceberg itself should direct their questions to Matthew Lazzara, (608) 262-0436, mattl@ssec.wisc.edu.

The most recent images of the iceberg can be found on the Antarctic Meteorology Research Center's Web site


Caption: A massive iceberg, perhaps the largest on record, has broken free from the Antarctic's Ross Ice Shelf. This image, taken from 700 kilometers in space by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA-12 polar-orbiting satellite, shows the iceberg's margins as it breaks free from the Ross marine ice shelf. The iceberg, measuring 295 kilometers in length and 37 kilometers wide, encompasses an area of about 11,000 square kilometers, roughly twice the size of Delaware.
Photo by: courtesy Antarctic Meteorology Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date/time: 9:49 UTC, March 21, 2000
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Caption: A massive iceberg, perhaps the largest on record, has broken free from the Antarctic's Ross Ice Shelf. This image, taken from 700 kilometers in space by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA-12 polar-orbiting satellite, shows the iceberg's margins as it breaks free from the Ross marine ice shelf. The iceberg, measuring 295 kilometers in length and 37 kilometers wide, encompasses an area of about 11,000 square kilometers, roughly twice the size of Delaware.
Photo by: courtesy Antarctic Meteorology Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date/time: 07:24 UTC, March 23, 2000
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Caption: The red arrow points to the location in Antarctica (pink outline in center of image) where this event is happening. The composite is made from GOES, NOAA, DMSP, METEOSAT and GMS satellite images.
Photo by: courtesy Antarctic Meteorology Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date/time: 15:00 UTC, March 23, 2000
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