World’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
3 years, 7 months ago

World’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica

CNN  

CNN — The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of Manhattan. The iceberg broke off the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, the European Space Agency said Wednesday. Once it melts, the new iceberg will not lead to a sea level rise, because it was part of a floating ice shelf – just like a melting ice cube doesn’t increase the level of the drink in your glass. New giant #iceberg breaking away from the Ronne Ice Shelf 13-05-2021 roughly 160 km x 25 km satellite image from @polarview @CopernicusEU #Sentinel1 pic.twitter.com/LmacupcuUW — Keith Makinson May 13, 2021 ESA said the iceberg was first spotted by Keith Makinson, a polar oceanographer with the British Antarctic Survey last week and confirmed from the US National Ice Center using ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery.

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World’s largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again: Here’s what we know
1 week ago

World’s largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again: Here’s what we know

Firstpost  

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has been drifting through the Southern Ocean after spending several months stuck. A23a has claimed the title of “largest current iceberg” multiple times since the 1980s, though it has occasionally been overtaken by larger, yet shorter-lived icebergs, such as A68 in 2017 and A76 in 2021. VIDEO: After three decades stuck to the ocean floor, …

World’s largest iceberg on the move again after months spinning on the spot
1 week, 2 days ago

World’s largest iceberg on the move again after months spinning on the spot

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again after decades of being grounded on …

World's biggest iceberg is on the move: Huge TRILLION-tonne 'megaberg' twice the size of Greater London has broken free - and is now drifting in the Southern Ocean
1 week, 4 days ago

World's biggest iceberg is on the move: Huge TRILLION-tonne 'megaberg' twice the size of Greater London has broken free - and is now drifting in the Southern Ocean

Daily Mail  

The world's biggest iceberg is officially on the move. Now, experts from the British Antarctic Survey have confirmed that A23a has finally broken free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands. A23a is double the size of Greater London and weighs nearly a trillion tonnes The megaberg has been grounded on the seafloor for over 30 years and …

World's biggest iceberg completes a perfect pirouette! Watch as a trillion-tonne 'megaberg' the size of Greater London spins on the spot just north of the Antarctic Peninsula
10 months, 1 week ago

World's biggest iceberg completes a perfect pirouette! Watch as a trillion-tonne 'megaberg' the size of Greater London spins on the spot just north of the Antarctic Peninsula

Daily Mail  

NASA satellite shows A23a spinning more than 360-degrees as it heads north It's a floating mass of pure white ice, about the size of Greater London. pic.twitter.com/XF5UWg4NBz — British Antarctic Survey 🐧 February 14, 2024 The world's largest iceberg, called A23a, has completed a pirouette during its journey towards the Southern Ocean Scientists revealed in November that the berg is …

World's largest iceberg A23a is on the move, drifting away from Antarctica after decades grounded
1 year ago

World's largest iceberg A23a is on the move, drifting away from Antarctica after decades grounded

ABC  

New footage has been taken of the world's largest iceberg on its journey drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after it broke free from being grounded for more than three decades. Key points: The enormous iceberg is around 400m tall and weighs nearly a trillion metric tonnes Satellite images show it is drifting quickly past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula …

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
1 year ago

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world — a “lucky” encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday. “It is incredibly lucky that the iceberg’s route out of the Weddell Sea sat directly across …

British research ship crosses paths with world's largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
1 year ago

British research ship crosses paths with world's largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain's polar research ship has …

One of world's largest icebergs A23a drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for three decades
1 year ago

One of world's largest icebergs A23a drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for three decades

The Hindu  

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 is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometres. Andrew Fleming, a remote sensing expert from the British …

One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
1 year ago

One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

LA Times  

The iceberg, known as A23a, is reportedly moving along ocean currents to the sub-Antarctic. 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. Andrew Fleming, a remote sensing expert from the British Antarctic Survey, told the BBC on Friday that the iceberg has been …

One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
1 year ago

One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

Associated Press  

LONDON — 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 is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers. Andrew Fleming, a remote sensing expert from …

The world's biggest iceberg is on the move: Enormous ice block twice the size of Greater London is now drifting 'at speed' after 30 years stuck to the ocean floor, experts warn
1 year, 1 month ago

The world's biggest iceberg is on the move: Enormous ice block twice the size of Greater London is now drifting 'at speed' after 30 years stuck to the ocean floor, experts warn

Daily Mail  

With an area of 1,540 sq miles, iceberg A23a is the current world record holder After 30 years of being 'stuck' on the spot, the world's biggest iceberg is on the move. Called A23a, the block of ice is around 1,540 sq miles in area – more than twice the size of Greater London – and a whopping 1,312 feet …

Giant iceberg breaks off near Antarctica research station
1 year, 10 months ago

Giant iceberg breaks off near Antarctica research station

Al Jazeera  

An iceberg nearly the size of Greater London is breaking off due to a natural process called ‘calving’. A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a research station, the second such split in two years, researchers said. The iceberg, measuring 1,550sq km, detached from the 150-metre -thick Brunt Ice Shelf …

Giant iceberg the size of Greater London breaks free from Antarctica
1 year, 11 months ago

Giant iceberg the size of Greater London breaks free from Antarctica

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An iceberg the size of Greater London has calved from an Antarctic ice shelf but …

Iceberg twice the size of London drifting in treacherous seas
2 years, 1 month ago

Iceberg twice the size of London drifting in treacherous seas

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This incredible image shows the world’s largest iceberg drifting towards of the most volatile bodies …

Giant iceberg blocks scientists’ study of ‘Doomsday Glacier’
2 years, 10 months ago

Giant iceberg blocks scientists’ study of ‘Doomsday Glacier’

Associated Press  

Antarctica’s so-called Doomsday Glacier, nicknamed because it is huge and coming apart, is mostly thwarting an international effort to figure out how dangerously vulnerable it is. A large iceberg broke off the deteriorating Thwaites glacier and, along with sea ice, it is blocking two research ships with dozens of scientists from examining how fast its crucial ice shelf is falling …

Satellite images show near-collision of giant iceberg in Antarctica
3 years, 4 months ago

Satellite images show near-collision of giant iceberg in Antarctica

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Announcing the close shave, The European Space Agency said: “In early August, strong easterly winds have spun the iceberg …

Iceberg nearly the size of Delhi brushes against Antarctic ice shelf
3 years, 4 months ago

Iceberg nearly the size of Delhi brushes against Antarctic ice shelf

India Today  

An iceberg, nearly the size of Delhi, has been floating in Antarctica's Weddell Sea, threatening to collide with the Brunt Ice Shelf that it first broke from earlier this year. Researchers said if the drifting iceberg hit the unstable ice shelf with severe force, it could have triggered the release of a new 1,700 sq km-sized iceberg. However, the iceberg …

An iceberg nearly as big as London has broken off an ice shelf in Antarctica
3 years, 6 months ago

An iceberg nearly as big as London has broken off an ice shelf in Antarctica

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first signs a calving event - where chunks of ice break off from a …

World’s largest iceberg, bigger than Majorca, breaks off from Antarctica
3 years, 7 months ago

World’s largest iceberg, bigger than Majorca, breaks off from Antarctica

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s largest iceberg has broken off the coast of Antarctica, with aerial measurements calculating …

Antarctica gives birth to world’s largest iceberg
3 years, 7 months ago

Antarctica gives birth to world’s largest iceberg

Live Mint  

A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. The enormity of A-76, which broke away from Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf, ranks as the largest existing iceberg on …

Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg
3 years, 7 months ago

Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg

The Hindu  

A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg currently afloat in the world, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. The enormity of A-76, which broke away from Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf, ranks as the largest existing iceberg on …

A68 iceberg that was once world’s largest melts away
3 years, 8 months ago

A68 iceberg that was once world’s largest melts away

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When it first calved away, Iceberg A68 was around 400 times as long as it was thick – very …

Huge Iceberg, More Than 20 Times the Size of Manhattan, Breaks Off Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf
3 years, 9 months ago

Huge Iceberg, More Than 20 Times the Size of Manhattan, Breaks Off Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf

News 18  

Almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey first detected growth of vast cracks, a huge iceberg, more than 20 times the size of Manhattan, in Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has now broken off. “Our teams at BAS have been prepared for the calving of an iceberg from Brunt Ice Shelf for years,” said Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director …

Iceberg 'A68a' Which Split from Antarctica is Breaking Further. This is Bad News For Us
3 years, 11 months ago

Iceberg 'A68a' Which Split from Antarctica is Breaking Further. This is Bad News For Us

News 18  

With rising temperatures and warming of ocean waters, glaciers are melting at a faster rate. Since it separated from Antarctica three years ago, the iceberg is drifting towards the Atlantic ocean. Last week, scientists from the US National Ice Center discovered two new pieces calved from this giant iceberg, A68e and A68f. There are now four separate iceberg pieces including …

Massive Iceberg Pivots, Breaks Near South Atlantic Penguin Colony Island
4 years ago

Massive Iceberg Pivots, Breaks Near South Atlantic Penguin Colony Island

News 18  

Strong currents have taken hold of a massive Antarctic iceberg that is on a collision course towards South Georgia Island, causing it to shift direction and lose a major chunk of mass, a scientist tracking its journey said on Friday. As the iceberg, dubbed A68a, approached the western shelf edge of the south Atlantic island this week, it encountered strong …

Greenland: A chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan has broken off the ice shelf
4 years, 3 months ago

Greenland: A chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan has broken off the ice shelf

CNN  

CNN — A 44-square-mile chunk of ice, about twice the size of Manhattan, has broken off the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf in northeast Greenland in the last two years, leaving scientists fearful over its rapid disintegration. “We should be very concerned about what appears to be progressive disintegration at the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf, because upstream … is …

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