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U.S. National Ice Center Confirms A-74 Iceberg Split Near Berkner Island
Figure 1: Sentinel-1A image of icebergs A-74A and A-74B from June 07, 2022. U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) confirmed iceberg A-74 (Fig. 1) split, or calved, into two icebergs—identified as A-74A and A-74B—near Berkner Island in the Weddell Sea, June 7, 2022. A-74A was centered at 76° 55' South and 45° 54' West , measuring 28 nautical miles on its longest axis and 18 nautical miles on its widest axis. A-74B was centered at 76° 45' South and 44° 54' West and measured 9 nautical miles on its longest axis and 4 nautical miles on its widest axis.

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Photo by: U.S. National Ice Center PAO |  VIRIN: 220607-D-CC745-020.JPG

 
 

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