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    December 2020 - Iceberg on collision course with South Georgia

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    • Title Earth science and climate animations - December 2020 - Iceberg on collision course with South Georgia
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      The giant A-68A iceberg could strike land this month – wreaking havoc near the waters of the South Georgia Island.

      Since its ‘birth’ in 2017, the iceberg has travelled thousands of kilometres from the Larsen C ice shelf, in Antarctica, and now lies around 120 km from South Georgia. If it remains on its current path, the iceberg could ground in the shallow waters offshore – threatening wildlife, including penguins and seals.

      Satellite missions are being used to track the berg on its journey over the past three years. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar mission, with its ability to see through clouds and the dark, has been instrumental in mapping the polar regions in winter.

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