The calving front of Thwaites’ ice shelf. The blue area is light reflecting off ice below the water. James Yungel / NASA Icebridge Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it...
Iceberg B-22A broke off the Thwaites Glacier in 2001/02 and remained only about 100 km offshore. The iceberg was and remained so big that it was even visible on Google Maps all these years. Map: Google Maps When massive icebergs break off in Antarctica, they usually...