Large iceberg breaks off the Larsen-C ice shelf in Antarctica
![Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (0.7 µm) and Infrared Window (11.45 µm) images [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/07/170712_0326z_viirs_DayNightBand_Infrared_Larsen_C_iceberg_anim.gif)
Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (0.7 µm) and Infrared Window (11.45 µm) images [click to enlarge]
===== 13 July Update =====
A 12 July vs 13 July comparison of VIIRS Infrared Window and Day/Night Band images (below) revealed a slight expansion of the ice fracture, as Iceberg A-68 slowly drifted away from the Larsen-C ice shelf.
![12 July vs 13 July Suomi NPP VIIRS Infrared Window (11.45 µm) images [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/07/170712_170713_viirs_Infrared_Larsen_C_iceberg_anim.gif)
12 July vs 13 July Suomi NPP VIIRS Infrared Window (11.45 µm) images [click to enlarge]
![12 July vs 13 July Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (0.7 µm) images [click to enlarge]](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/07/170712_170713_viirs_DayNightBand_Larsen_C_iceberg_anim.gif)
12 July vs 13 July Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (0.7 µm) images [click to enlarge]