A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island ... - BBC
4 days ago · The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South Georgia, a rugged British territory and wildlife haven, where it could ground and smash into pieces. It is currently 173 miles ...
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in ...
4 days ago · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia.. The iceberg, called A23a, was previously ...
A23a - Wikipedia
A23a is a large tabular iceberg which calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986. It was stuck on the sea bed for many years but then started moving in 2020. As of January 2025, its area is about 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi), which …
World's biggest iceberg, A23a, breaks free : NPR
Dec 20, 2024 · About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it's free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters.
Largest iceberg in the world, 40 miles wide, is now ... - NPR
Dec 1, 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.
40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Most massive icebergs that break off from Antarctica drift north through a section of the Southern Ocean known as the Drake Passage, which has become known as the "iceberg graveyard" because it...
A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years - BBC
Nov 24, 2023 · The world's biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor. The iceberg, called A23a, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986.
Iceberg A23a spins as it leaves Antarctica: Watch from space
Feb 14, 2024 · The iceberg A23a, which had broken off Antarctica, is now moving northeast from the continent and has taken a spin, twirling in the Southern Ocean.
Antarctica iceberg A23a: Where is it now and does it pose any ...
Nov 27, 2023 · Known as A23a, the iceberg has now floated beyond the northernmost point of Antarctica and is on its way to melt in warmer waters. Where is the iceberg now? It is just north of the tip of the...
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond ...
Nov 26, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.