Mega-iceberg drifts toward Antarctic penguin island
1 day ago · A23a has followed roughly the same path as previous massive icebergs, passing the east side of the Antarctica Peninsula through the Weddell Sea along a route called "iceberg alley."
World’s biggest iceberg heading toward penguin-packed island …
3 days ago · The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents.
World's largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica …
3 days ago · An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is visible as it heads toward South Georgia Island, top, on Jan. 15, 2025, off the coast of Antarctica.
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin …
3 days ago · The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals.. The trillion-ton slab ...
World's Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctica - Newsweek
Dec 20, 2024 · The iceberg remained there for over 30 years until it finally floated free in 2020, likely because of melting, and floated northward along the Antarctic Peninsula.
World's largest iceberg is on collision course with British island ...
2 days ago · The iceberg has been moving from Antarctica to South Georgia Island, with the possibility of colliding into the island and smashing into pieces. Friday 24 January 2025 11:08, UK Antarctica
Mystery behind huge opening in Antarctic sea ice solved
May 1, 2024 · Researchers have discovered the missing piece of the puzzle behind a rare opening in the sea ice around Antarctica, which was nearly twice the size of Wales and occurred during the winters of...
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 heading into …
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.
World's largest iceberg disintegrates into 'alphabet soup,' …
Feb 17, 2021 · In a satellite photo snapped on Feb. 11, 2021, the jagged outlines of 11 fractured icebergs swirl around a remote, penguin-filled island called South Georgia, located about 940 miles (1,500...