image: This MODIS image taken by NASA's Terra satellite on Nov. 8, 2013, shows an iceberg that was part of the Pine Island Glacier and is now separating from the Antarctica continent. The physical separation point is the curved dome shape line in the top center of the image that then becomes three lines as it moves to the left.
The original rift that formed the iceberg was first observed in Oct. 2011 but as the disconnection was not complete, the "birth" of the iceberg had not yet happened. It is believed the physical separation took place on or about July 10, 2013, however the iceberg persisted in the region, adjacent to the front of the glacier.
The iceberg is estimated to be 21 miles by 12 miles (35 km by 20 km) in size, roughly the size of Singapore. A team of scientists from Sheffield and Southampton universities will track it and try to predict its path using satellite data.
Credit: Image credit: NASA