
This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows a massive crack across the Pine Island Glacier, a major ice stream that drains the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Eventually, the crack will extend all the way across the glacier.
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NASA ID
PIA15077
Date Created
November 15, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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