Evolution of Iceberg A68 since Its Inception from the Collapse of Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: Shivangini Singh, Shashi Kumar, Navneet Kumar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: iceberg A68; Sentinel-1 SAR; Larsen C ice shelf; iceberg monitoring; Environmental effects of industries and plants; TD194-195; Renewable energy sources; TJ807-830; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; South Georgia Island; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043757; https://doaj.org/article/528fe19202334721b2436369ce39b6da

This research focuses on the evolution of the largest iceberg A68 and analyzes the trajectory using Sentinel-1 SAR data. The monitoring began when A68 calved Larsen C Ice shelf on 12 July 2017, and ended on 1 February 2021. A total of 47 images were analyzed and studied to ascertain the changes in t...