Dog’s Head Unloading Site Knocked Away by Iceberg from Amery Ice Shelf
In May and early June 2021, iceberg D28, which calved off from the Amery Ice Shelf in September 2019, collided with the Dog's Head formation on the King Baudouin Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica.
The BELARE (Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition) team members have used as an unloading site for supplies from cargo ships for many seasons.
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An aerial image of iceberg D28, which calved from the Amery Ice Shelf, before it collided with the Dog's Head formation on the King Baudouin Ice Shelf.
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On 15 May 2021 iceberg D28 began its approach to Dog's Head.
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On 19 May 2021 iceberg D28 was even closer.
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By 29 May 2021 iceberg D28 was almost touching Dog's Head.
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On 30 May 2021 iceberg D28 made contact with Dog's Head. The following day it started to knock Dog's Head off of the King Bauduoin Ice Shelf.
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An image from 10 June shows a ghost image of where Dog's Head used to be.
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