Pine Island Glacier Satellite Animation Mid-2017 to February 2020February 17, 2020
National Science Foundation Last week, a massive iceberg broke from Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's largest glaciers, which flows into the Amundsen Sea. The largest piece, named B-49, is roughly twice the size of Washington, D.C. Pine Island Glacier calving events such as these appear to be occurring more frequently, and the last major break was in 2018. Scientists are studying Pine Island Glacier and nearby Thwaites Glacier, collecting data to see how these glaciers' futures could affect global sea-level rise. The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC), a multi-year joint field campaign of NSF and the United Kingdom's NERC: Natural Environment Research Council, aims to gain more knowledge around the substantial ice loss and rapid changes of this region of Antarctica.
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