A-68a iceberg (A68a)

FIRST LOOK IMAGES: Robotic gliders launched as part of expedition to investigate huge South Atlantic iceberg

Glider deployed from the RRS James Cook

New images released today show the UK’s National Oceanography Centre launching a robotic underwater glider from the RRS James Cook, marking the start of a four-month mission to investigate the massive A-68a iceberg in the South Atlantic, one of the largest icebergs ever identified by scientists.