+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Pine Island Iceberg Formation This animation is a sequence showing the formation of the Pine Island iceberg and the glacial seaward flow upstream from the crack. It is a series of MISR images from the Terra satellite on top of the continental Radarsat view of Antarctica. The Pine Island Glacier is the largest discharger of ice in Antarctica and the continent's fastest moving glacier. Even so, when a large crack formed across the glacier in mid 2000, it was surprising how fast the crack expanded, 15 meters per day, and how soon the resulting iceberg broke off, mid-November, 2001. This iceberg, called B-21, is 42 kilometers by 17 kilometers and contains seven years of glacier outflow released to the sea in a single event.    This is a time series animation starting on September 8, 2001 and ending on Nov 12, 2001. It shows the transformation of a glacier into an iceberg. Duration: 10.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   1 MB   320x240     JPEG         13 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             41 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       389 KB How to play our movies    September 8, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 3 MB   320 x 216         JPEG     12 KB    Oct 10, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG       9 KB    October 26, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG       7 KB    November 4, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG       7 KB    November 9, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG       9 KB    November 11, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG       9 KB    November 12, 2001 Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 216         JPEG     10 KB   80 x 40             PNG         6 KB   160 x 80           PNG       65 KB    Video slate image reads "Pine Island Iceberg Formation: Pine Island glacier separates on November 12, 2001". Available formats:   720 x 528         JPEG   115 KB   320 x 234         PNG     354 KB Animation Number: 2344 Completed: 2002-01-15 Animator: Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) (Lead) Scientists: Bob Bindschadler (NASA/GSFC)   Dave Diner (NASA/JPL CalTech) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: RADARSAT-1/SAR (1997/09/26-1997/11/04)   Terra/MISR (2001/09/08-2001/11/12) Series: Antarctica Video: SVS2002-0008 * Keywords: DLESE >> Cryology SVS >> Iceberg SVS >> Sea Ice     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: