Figure 1: Sentinel-1A image of icebergs A-74A and A-74B from June 07, 2022.
SUITLAND, MD—— U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC), a U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography command, confirmed iceberg A-74 (Fig. 1) split, or calved, into two icebergs—now 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.
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.14.2022 11:48 |
| Photo ID: | 7270978 |
| VIRIN: | 220607-D-CC745-020 |
| Resolution: | 960x720 |
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| Location: | SUITLAND, MARYLAND, US |
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