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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk22:46, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Satellite image of iceberg A-38 soon after calving
Satellite image of iceberg A-38 soon after calving
  • ... that when iceberg A-38 calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1998 it carried a German research station with it? "An iceberg larger than the state of Delaware peeled off from the Ronne Ice Shelf near Berkner Island in west Antarctica last month, sending a German research facility adrift into the Weddell Sea" from: Colhoun, Alexander (November 8, 1998). "Giant Berg Breaks Free, Sends Station Afloat" (PDF). Antarctic Sun. United States Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. p. 5.

5x expanded by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 14:50, 4 November 2020 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Meets all requirements. But I'm not sure the pic is clear enough to be run. (t · c) buidhe 21:56, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks buidhe. I've since created an article for Filchner Station. I've boldlinked this in the hook above. Would you mind reviewing this as a second article? Many thanks - Dumelow (talk) 09:11, 5 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Approved, it appears to meet all the DYK requirements (newness, length, copyvio, etc.) (t · c) buidhe 09:21, 5 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]