File:Iceberg A-68(a) MOD 45167638.jpg
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English: Pictured is A-68(a) one of the largest ever recorded icebergs floating near the island of South Georgia, South Atlantic.
Also shown is A-68(d) which broke from A-68(a) approximately 17th Dec 2020 as well as smaller pieces separated from the main body of ice. Unlike other large icebergs, A68a is considered unusually ‘thin’, with its submerged depth presumed to be no more than 200 metres. This means it has the potential to drift near South Georgia’s coast prior to any grounding. It has already entered the 1.24million km2 Marine Protected Area which surrounds South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, sparking concerns regarding the threat it could pose to the wildlife. Ice debris has already started to break away, caused by A68a drifting through warmer waters near the South Orkney islands. To aide with the collation of information, an RAF ATLAS based at RAF Mount Pleasant is to provide reconnaissance of the iceberg, providing a closer look at a level not always achievable through satellite imagery. The sorties aim to gather data in the form of imagery stills, video footage and observations from the crew, focussing on any obvious large fissures or potential fault lines along the edge and middle of the iceberg.
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Date | 11:33:54.18 |
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Author | Cpl Phil Dye RAF |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Author | Cpl Phil Dye RAF |
Exposure time | 1/1,000 sec (0.001) |
F-number | f/9 |
ISO speed rating | 250 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:33, 21 December 2020 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
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Headline | Iceberg A-68(a) |
Credit/Provider | UK Ministry of Defence 2021 |
Source | RAF |
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City shown | South Atlantic |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 10.1 (Macintosh) |
File change date and time | 08:46, 23 December 2020 |
Exposure Program | Aperture priority |
Exif version | 2.3 |
Date and time of digitizing | 08:42, 28 October 2020 |
APEX shutter speed | 9.965784 |
APEX aperture | 6.33985 |
APEX exposure bias | 0.33333333333333 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.75 APEX (f/3.67) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 18 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 33 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 1,520 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 1,520 |
Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Image width | 3,600 px |
Image height | 2,400 px |
Serial number of camera | 233017000158 |
Date metadata was last modified | 22:59, 17 March 2021 |
Rating (out of 5) | 1 |
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Category | MOD |
Writer | Harland Quarrington |
Contact information |
http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/ContactUs.fwx Photographic Section Mount Pleasant Complex, , BFPO 655 Falkland Islands |
Copyright status | Copyrighted |
Province or state shown | South Atlantic |
Country shown | South Atlantic |
Code for country shown | UK |
Sublocation of city shown | Royal Air Force |
IIM version | 2 |
Fixture name | Free |