Cambridge researchers say not all icebergs are equal in impact on ocean and environment

Cambridge researchers say not all icebergs are equal in impact on ocean and environment

First results are back from measuring water as ‘megabergs’ travel north.

A tale of two mega icebergs and their very different impact on the Antarctic ocean

New research suggests two icebergs travelling the same path can be very different, but why, and what does this mean for the ocean and our climate?A76a provided beneficial nutrients to the waters it passed through Iceberg Alley. Image: Michael Meredith.At over twice the size of Greater London and holding enough ice to supply the UK with freshwater for over 250 years, megabergs A23a and A76a are enormous – and they're melting.This isn’t necessaril…