Iceberg B-15A, a massive fragment from the Ross Ice Shelf, calved in 2000 and became the largest recorded iceberg at 295 km long. It drifted along Antarctica’s coast, notably colliding with the Drygalski ice tongue in April 2005, and eventually broke into smaller pieces by October 2006. These Envisat satellite images from January to October 2005 chronicle B-15A’s journey and fragmentation along the Antarctic coast.

• Image 1: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 10.01.2005
• Image 2: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 22.02.2005
• Image 3: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 29.03.2005
• Image 4: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 15.04.2005
• Image 5: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 18.04.2005
• Image 6: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 16.05.2005
• Image 7: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 26.05.2005
• Image 8: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 25.07.2005
• Image 9: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 28.08.2005
• Image 10: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 02.10.2005
• Image 11: Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 30.10.2005