Look: Satellites Capture Dramatic Moment a Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Broke Away from a Greenland Glacier

A massive chunk of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has broken away, forming an iceberg the size of Manhattan in what scientists say is the most significant Arctic calving event recorded in years. As the dramatic event unfolded, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission captured the breakup on August 4, as the 29-square-mile ice tongue detached from the eastern edge of Petermann Glacier. The new “ice island,” also known as a tabular iceberg, is estimated to be close to 500 […]