After being stuck for a long time, the jumbo iceberg is now drifting in the Southern Ocean. Scientists and satellites are tracking the berg’s movements to see how it might impact the ecosystems ...
The huge iceberg, which is 3,800 square kilometres, broke free of Antarctica in 1986 but, because of its size, became lodged on the floor of the Weddell Sea in the Southern Ocean. A23a first began ...
but the main body of the iceberg will likely diminish. Ongoing research on these gargantuan ice blocks helps experts refine climate models, track ocean circulation patterns, and pinpoint areas most ...
The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.
The journey of iceberg A23a has been marked by fascinating scientific events. After being grounded for over 30 years, the world's largest iceberg, A23a, has started drifting in the Southern Ocean.
An iceberg twice the size of Greater London and weighing more than a trillion tonnes is making a bid for freedom. The ‘megaberg’, named A23a,has begun ‘spinning’ for the first time in ...
The biggest iceberg in the world, A23a, has started to drift in the Southern Ocean after breaking free. The iceberg weighs almost a trillion tonnes and is double the size of Greater London. For more ...
Iceberg A-23A’s long entrapment in the Weddell Sea followed by its capture and eventual escape from a Taylor column vortex illustrates the erratic paths icebergs can take due to ocean currents and ...
After decades of being grounded on the seafloor and more recently spinning on the spot, the mega-iceberg has broken free from its position in the north of the South Orkney Islands and is now drifting ...
According to a new announcement from the British Antarctic Survey, A23a is back on the move across the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. It is expected that the colossal iceberg will continue its ...