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Satellite's Tour of Earth Begins in Ice
By Stephanie Pappas published
The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite, launched April 3, has sent back its first images, including one of icebergs in Antarctica.

Massive Antarctic Glacier Uncontrollably Retreating, Study Suggests
By Laura Poppick published
Pine Island Glacier – one of the largest glaciers within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – is about to undergo rapid, uncontrollable retreat, new research finds.

Underwater Microphones Eavesdrop On Icebergs
By Jyoti Madhusoodanan published
Hydrophone arrays complement satellite data to monitor iceberg movements.

'Noisy' Icebergs Could Mask Whale Calls
By Tia Ghose published
The sounds of icebergs calving make the oceans a noisier place, which could make it more difficult for whales and other cetaceans to hear each other's calls, new research suggests.

Giant Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier
By Denise Chow published
An iceberg larger than the city of Chicago broke off from Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier this week. The newborn iceberg, which measures about 278 square miles, is floating in the Amundsen Sea.
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