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 British Antarctic Survey, told the BBC on Friday that the iceberg has been drifting for the past year and now appears to be picking up speed and moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, helped by wind and ocean currents. The British Antarctic Survey said it has now ungrounded and is moving along ocean currents to sub-Antarctic South Georgia.

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World’s largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again: Here’s what we know
6 days, 18 hours 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, 1 day 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, 3 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 …

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg
1 year ago

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg

LA Times  

The A23a iceberg, as seen from the RRS Sir David Attenborough off of Antarctica on Friday, in a photo provided by the British Antarctic Survey. 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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Satellite images show near-collision of giant iceberg in Antarctica
3 years, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

World’s biggest iceberg captured crumbling by RAF cameras
4 years ago

World’s biggest iceberg captured crumbling by RAF cameras

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 RAF aircraft has captured pictures of the world's largest iceberg as it drifts towards …

Giant Iceberg the Size of a US State Headed for British Island in Atlantic Ocean, Wildlife at Risk
4 years, 1 month ago

Giant Iceberg the Size of a US State Headed for British Island in Atlantic Ocean, Wildlife at Risk

News 18  

A giant iceberg the size of the U.S. state of Delaware is floating toward the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, raising fears it could indirectly endanger young wildlife. The British Antarctic Survey said Wednesday it is concerned the iceberg may run aground near the island, preventing land-based marine predators from reaching food supplies and returning to their offspring. The giant …

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