Iceberg Maker

  • Released Tuesday, January 8, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11153

A close-up of the same image reveals the crack that ultimately led to creation of the 2010 ice island.

A close-up of the same image reveals the crack that ultimately led to creation of the 2010 ice island.

A close-up of the astronaut photo reveals melt ponds and creeks of melt water cutting across the ice island's surface.

A close-up of the astronaut photo reveals melt ponds and creeks of melt water cutting across the ice island's surface.



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Cover photo courtesy of Michael Studinger
Astronaut photos courtesy of Expedition 28 crew
Ice tongue images from ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite
Iceberg calving image from ALI instrument on NASA's EO-1 satellite



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