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Press Release
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Iceberg B-15J Calves Iceberg Named B-15S |
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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
image) |
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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
by the United States Navy (Department of Defense), the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce), and the United
States Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security). The National Ice
Center mission is to provide the highest quality strategic and tactical
ice services tailored to meet the operational requirements of U.S. national
interests and to provide specialized meteorological and oceanographic
services to United States government agencies. For more
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