World’s Largest, Oldest Iceberg Runs Aground Near Antarctic Island
A23a weighs nearly a trillion metric tons, making it the world’s largest active iceberg. It calved from Antarctica in 1986, making it the world’s oldest berg. And now, after drifting for half a decade, A23a has grounded itself about 56 miles (90 kilometers) south of South Georgia.
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'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife havenThe world's largest iceberg has run aground just off the coast of South Georgia. But what does this mean for the wildlife ...
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A23a, trillion-ton mega iceberg the size of Rhode Island, drifting toward South Georgia. Scientists warn of its potential ...
Known as A23a, the iceberg is humungous and now floating towards a tiny island known as South Georgia in the South Atlantic ...
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