NASA | OIB: High and Low over the Rift

The video discusses the state of glaciers in Antarctica, focusing on the Pine Island Glacier and the Icebridge missions. It highlights the growth of a significant crack poised to form a large iceberg and the implications for sea level rise. The Icebridge missions collect data to monitor changes in the region, emphasizing the importance of calving events. The video also explains the mass balance of ice sheets and the role of calving in ice loss. Future monitoring efforts are outlined, with a focus on the potential for new iceberg formation.

What significant event occurred in 2012 related to the glacier mentioned in the text?

Describe the Icebridge missions and their purpose.

What does the term 'mass balance' refer to in the context of Antarctica's ice sheets?

Explain the analogy used to describe calving in glaciers.

What implications does the lack of sea ice in front of Pine Island Glacier have?