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.

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.

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 …

A23a is now following a path that exports so much of Antarctica's floating ice - what scientists refer to as "iceberg alley". It’s a path to destruction. It's going to fragment and melt to ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Iceberg A23a has been a concern for scientists since it broke away from the Antarctic ice shelf in 1986. After remaining immobile for over three decades, the iceberg finally …

Dec 5, 2023 · A giant iceberg called A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades

Aug 7, 2024 · For more than 30 years, the world’s largest iceberg was stuck in the Antarctic. Five times the size of New York City’s land area and more than 1,000 feet deep, the mammoth …

4 days ago · Known as A23a, the world's biggest and oldest iceberg calved from the Antarctic shelf in 1986. It remained stuck for over 30 years before finally breaking free in 2020, its …

Feb 14, 2024 · Like a dainty ballerina, the world's biggest iceberg has just completed a perfect pirouette. The near-trillion-tonne frozen block, A23a, began its spin at the beginning of the …

Nov 28, 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move after being trapped in place off Antarctica's coastline for almost 40 years.