Shuman was one of many scientists on “iceberg watch” as the cracks in the Larsen C ice shelf expanded to eventually create iceberg A-68.
In the perpetual darkness of Antarctica’s winter, Shuman relied on the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) aboard Landsat 8 for night-vision.
Further Reading:
+ Landsat Spots Birth of Iceberg A-68, NASA’s Earth Observatory
+ Nighttime Pictures Reveal Antarctica’s Cracking Ice Shelves, National Geographic
+ Looking at Larsen C Fracture Mechanics with Landsat
+ Landsat ‘Sees in the Dark’ the Evolution of Antarctica’s Delaware-sized Iceberg
+ Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica
![Natural-color Landsat 8 image of an algae bloom in Lake Erie. The bloom appears green and contrasts with blue water.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/erie_oli_2017269-1024x576.jpg)
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