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The drifting giant A68 iceberg released billions of tons of fresh water in South Georgia ecosystem
Satellite images shows A68a heading towards the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Credit: MODIS from NASA Worldview Snapshots Scientists monitoring the giant A68a iceberg from space reveal ...
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A68a iceberg heading for South Georgia shifts direction and loses a chunk of mass
As the iceberg, dubbed A68a, approached the western shelf edge of the south Atlantic island this week, it encountered strong currents, causing it to pivot nearly 180 degrees, according to Geraint ...
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The World’s Biggest Iceberg Is Threatening a Wildlife Haven
In 2020, iceberg A68a also made a run for the landmass, but ultimately lost steam just southeast of the island before breaking apart and disintegrating into thousands of pieces. Had A68a become ...
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The Largest Iceberg In The World Has Become Trapped In An Ocean Vortex, Slowly Spinning In Circles Near The South Orkney Islands
The iceberg followed a route similar to the one that the iceberg A68a took. It also spent several months spinning. Usually, ...
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See The World’s Largest Iceberg Make A Great Escape From Antarctica
A68a was seen as a threat to sensitive wildlife on South Georgia Island in 2020. That iceberg eventually shattered without damaging the ecosystem. Satellites helped track the movements and ...
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Watch The World’s Largest Iceberg Escape Into The Ocean
For example, iceberg A68a once threatened the island of South Georgia when it was the world’s largest in 2020. Other big bergs have been whittled away, allowing A23a to reclaim its crown ...