A23a: Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the ...
2 days ago · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia.. The iceberg, called A23a, was previously ...
A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island - BBC
3 days ago · A23a could break into vast segments any day, which may then hang around for years, like floating cities of ice cruising uncontrollably around South Georgia. This isn't the first huge iceberg to ...
World's biggest iceberg A23a drifting towards penguin-packed island
2 days ago · The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either getting stuck or being guided around the land by currents.
World's Largest Iceberg on Collision Course With Remote Islands
2 days ago · The world's largest iceberg looks set to collide with a group of remote islands in the southern Atlantic, risking the safety of wildlife in a region renowned for rich biodiversity that surpasses even that of the Galapagos. ... A23a, could crash into South Georgia and surrounding islands, and its grounding stands to endanger millions of penguins ...
World’s biggest iceberg A23a to collide with South Georgia island…
1 day ago · A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, is moving north from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg is currently around 280 km from the island, where it could become grounded and break apart. South Georgia is home to crucial colonies of King penguins and millions of elephants and fur seals
Iceberg A23a – Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands is aware of and closely monitoring the movement of iceberg A23a. Icebergs are a regular occurrence in the Southern Ocean, and we anticipate A23a will run aground before it reaches the landmass of South Georgia.
'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South …
3 days ago · As of Jan. 16, the megaberg, known as A23a, is roughly 180 miles (290 kilometers) away from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, according to location coordinates from the U.S. National ...
World's largest iceberg on crash course with island, putting …
1 day ago · While the A23a represents a threat to the penguin colony on South Georgia, it doesn't pose a greater risk to the overall penguin populations, University of Colorado ice scientist Ted Scambos said.
World's largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica …
2 days ago · The trillion-ton slab of ice named A23a could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents. An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is ...
World’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
1 day ago · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia.