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The rift continued to push northeast at up to 1 km per day as it cut through the 150-m thick ice shelf. GPS equipment detected a break on February 26, 2021. Landsat 8 got its first glimpse of the resulting iceberg, named A-74, on March 1.

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Jan. 7, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 182/114) — North Rift, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Mar. 1, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 185/113) — North Rift, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Mar. 17, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 185/113) — North Rift, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Dec. 25, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 182/114) — North Rift, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica

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