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Figure 1. MODIS image of B-15J AND B-15S dated
02 February 2007
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(Please click on the pictures to view the larger
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February 02, 2007, Washington, DC-- The National
Ice Center (NIC) was informed by the Antarctic Meteorological Research
Center that iceberg B-15J (Figure 1) has calved a new iceberg that
meets criteria for naming and tracking by the NIC. The new iceberg
will be named B-15S. This iceberg marks the 18th calving event
of icebergs belonging to the B-15 series. B-15S is located at 76
03' 11" South, 168 08' 35" East, near Franklin Island
in the Central Ross Sea. Iceberg B-15S measures 10 nautical miles
on its longest axis and 2 nautical miles on its widest axis.
Iceberg names are derived from the Antarctic quadrant in which
they were originally sighted. The quadrants are divided counter-clockwise
in the following manner: When first sighted, an iceberg's point of origin is documented by the NIC. The letter of the quadrant, along with a sequential number, is assigned to the iceberg. For example, A-53 is sequentially the 53rd iceberg tracked by the NIC in Antarctica between 0-90W (Quadrant A). The National Ice Center is a tri-agency operational center represented
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