The world’s largest iceberg isstill on the moveand there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia. The iceberg, called A23a, was previously “trapped” spinning around an undersea mountain for several months, according to Andrew Meijers, a p...
Thelargest icebergin the world is on the move after being stuck in theAntarctic seafloorfor nearly 40 years. 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 ...
Since calving off West Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986, the iceberg — which once hosted a Soviet research station — has largely been stranded after its base became stuck on the floor of the Weddell Sea. But not anymore. Recent satellite images reve...