Satellites guide sailor from treacherous waters
Paris (ESA) Dec 26, 2014 - While sailing south of Africa on an around-the-world voyage, Matteo Miceli was suddenly alerted to a massive iceberg in his path. Almost 4 km long, the iceberg drifting near the Prince Edward Islands was detected and tracked by European satellites. "According to our experience, at these latitudes the big icebergs undergo strong fragmentation. The presence of a big iceberg could be an indic ... more
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