Look: Satellites Capture Dramatic Moment a Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Broke Away from a Greenland Glacier

· Thedebrief · Aug. 25, 2026, 2:21 p.m.
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Summary
A major iceberg, the size of Manhattan, has detached from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, as recorded by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 mission. This significant Arctic calving event occurred on August 4, marking a critical moment in climate change observation and ice dynamics in the region.
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