The Antarctic is displayed on a thermal image cooler regions are white to blue, the warmest temperatures are yellow and the neutral color is purple. The Brunt Ice shelf on the right is very cold. The Iceberg A-83 is equally as cool and just offshore from the ice shelf. A couple orange spots peak through near the iceberg, one between it and the McDonald Ice Rumples. At the very bottom of the image the water is primarily purple. The remainder of the Weddell sea is comprised of sea-ice and appears a darker shade of blue.

A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea

Under the cloak of darkness, Iceberg A-83 wiggled away from glue-like sea ice and drifted farther from the Brunt Ice Shelf—but not without sustaining some damage. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin
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TakenAugust 26, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin
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