NASA Photo ID: STS048-73-000Q      File Name: 10065059.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 09/18/91
  Title: Large Tabular Iceberg, South Atlantic Ocean
  Description:
  This large tabular iceberg, broken off from the Antarctic Ice Sheet, was 
  spotted in the South Atlantic Ocean (57.0S, 57.0W) southeast of the tip of 
  South America as it was slowly being moved north and east by wind, current 
  and tidal influences.  This type of iceberg, never to be seen in the
  northern  hemisphere, is typical for Antarctica.  Although some such
  icebergs are as  large as 100 km in length, this one measures about 35 by
  69 km.                
  Subject terms:
  ATLANTIC OCEAN                          
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  ICEBERGS                                
  OCEAN CURRENTS                          
  OCEANS                                  
  STS-48
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