This is What Icebergs Look Like at the End of Their Lives. This One's 18 Years Old

By Evan Gough November 1, 2018
This is What Icebergs Look Like at the End of Their Lives. This One's 18 Years Old

"The coffin shape is an accident of time and space." - NASA/UMBC glaciologist Chris Shuman.

Sources:

  • NASA Earth Observatory: "A Place Where Icebergs Go To Die"

  • NASA Earth Observatory: Earth Matters October Puzzler

  • NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

  • Wikipedia Entry: Iceberg B-15

  • Wikipedia Entry: Weddell Gyre

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."