The "megaberg" A23a is on the move again after spinning in one spot for months on end. This is the ice slab's second great escape in as many years after being stuck in place for the first 37 years of its existence.

Live Science

United States

40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months

The largest iceberg in the world has started moving again. A23a broke off the ice shelf in 1986, but was stuck there for years. Now its fate seems sealed. After the iceberg broke off, it was stuck on the sea floor for a long time before it started moving. The giant is around 3,800 square kilometers in size. On its way north, A23a will encounter warmer water and melt.

Der größte Eisberg der Welt hat sich wieder in Bewegung gesetzt. A23a brach bereits 1986 vom Schelfeis ab, hing aber jahrelang fest. Nun scheint sein Schicksal besiegelt. Nachdem der Eisberg abgebrochen war, hing er noch lange am Meeresboden fest, ehe er sich in Bewegung setzte. Der Gigant ist rund 3800 Quadratkilometer groß. Auf seinem Weg nach Norden wird A23a auf wärmeres Wasser treffen und schmelzen.

Größter Eisberg der Welt treibt nach Norden

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Kronen Zeitung

Vienna

Austria

World's largest iceberg drifts north

Scientists from the British Antarctic Service (BAS) have reported that the world's largest iceberg is moving again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after getting stuck in one place

Вчені з Британської антарктичної служби (BAS) повідомили, що найбільший у світі айсберг знову рухається, дрейфуючи Південним океаном після того, як застряг на одному місці

Найбільший айсберг у світі знову почав рухатися в Південному океані

ГОЛОВНА

Kyiv

Kyiv City Municipality

Kyiv City Region

Ukraine

The largest iceberg in the world has started moving again in the Southern Ocean

The giant iceberg A23a, weighing more than a trillion tons, is once again drifting in the Southern Ocean after 30 years of stagnation.

Гигантский айсберг A23a, весящий более триллиона тонн, снова дрейфует в Южном океане после 30-летнего застоя.

Триллионотонный айсберг возобновил движение через три десятилетия застоя

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A trillion-ton iceberg has resumed its movement after three decades of stagnation

The world's largest iceberg has broken away again after spinning in the same place for months, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) say. A23a may now slowly melt.

De grootte ijsberg ter wereld is opnieuw losgekomen na maandenlang op dezelfde plaats te hebben rondgedraaid. Dat zeggen wetenschappers van de Britisch Antarctic Survey (BAS). Wellicht zal A23a nu langzaam smelten.

Grootste ijsberg ter wereld weer losgekomen na maandenlang te hebben rondgedraaid op dezelfde plek

Het Nieuwsblad

Mediahuis

Belgium

World's largest iceberg breaks free after spinning in the same spot for months

Almost 40 years ago, A23a broke away from the Antarctic ice shelf. The iceberg was stuck on the sea floor for decades and was later caught in circulating ocean currents. Now the giant is free again.

Vor fast 40 Jahren hatte sich A23a vom antarktischen Schelfeis gelöst, der Eisberg hing jahrzehntelang am Meeresboden fest und war später in zirkulierenden Meeresströmungen gefangen. Nun ist der Riese wieder frei.

4,5-mal so groß wie Berlin: Größter Eisberg der Welt setzt sich in Bewegung

Spiegel

Germany

4.5 times the size of Berlin: The world's largest iceberg starts moving

The world's largest iceberg has been tracked for nearly 40 years. The world's largest iceberg is moving again after months of rolling, say researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The iceberg, named A23a, was measured in August at about 3,672 square kilometers, slightly larger than the US state of Rhode Island.

Maailman suurimman jäälautan kulkua on seurattu jo lähes 40 vuotta. Maailman suurin jäävuori liikkuu jälleen pyörittyään paikallaan kuukausien ajan, kertovat  brittiläisen Antarktisen tutkimuksen instituutin (BAS) tutkijat. A23a -niminen jäävuori oli elokuun mittauksien mukaan kooltaan noin 3 672 neliökilometriä, hieman Yhdysvaltain osavaltiota Rhode Islandia suurempi.

Valtava A23a on liikkeellä Atlantilla

Iltalehti

Alma Media

Finland

The huge A23a is on the move in the Atlantic

The imposing A23a iceberg, with an area larger than three times that of the city of São Paulo, recently moved from its position in the Southern Ocean. After decades stationed in the Weddell Sea, the iceberg began a movement that could have major impacts on the marine ecosystem. Separated from the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf in 1986, the... The post World's largest iceberg emerges from position appeared first on The Antagonist.

O imponente iceberg A23a, com uma área maior que três vezes a da cidade de São Paulo, recentemente se deslocou de sua posição no Oceano Antártico. Após décadas estacionado no Mar de Weddell, o iceberg iniciou um movimento que pode ter grandes impactos no ecossistema marinho. Separado da plataforma de gelo Filchner-Ronne em 1986, o... The post Maior iceberg do mundo se desprende de posição appeared first on O Antagonista.

Maior iceberg do mundo se desprende de posição

O Antagonista

São Paulo

State of São Paulo

Brazil

The world's largest iceberg can be seen from its position

The world's largest iceberg has broken off again, with scientists expressing concern that it will eventually head into warmer waters with the risk of melting and disappearing.

Αποκολλήθηκε... ξανά το μεγαλύτερο παγόβουνο του κόσμου, με τους επιστήμονες να εκφράζουν την ανησυχία πως τελικά θα κατευθυνθεί σε θερμότερα νερά με κίνδυνο να λιώσει και να εξαφανιστεί.Περισσότερα...

Ανταρκτική: Αποκολλήθηκε ξανά το μεγαλύτερο παγόβουνο του κόσμου και παρασύρεται άσκοπα στον ωκεανό

CNN Greece

Greece

Antarctica: World's largest iceberg breaks off again and drifts aimlessly into the ocean

The largest and oldest iceberg in the world, identified as A23a, is in motion. He was trapped in a whirlwind in Antarctica and is now heading north, as reported last week by the polar research institute British Antarctic Survey (BAS). + Read more news from World in the West This video simulates the entire movement of the iceberg: 
https://twitter.com/anadoluagency/status/1869044945840902610
This colossal ice block had been stranded for decades a…

O maior e mais antigo iceberg do mundo, identificado como A23a, está em movimento. Ele estava preso em um redemoinho na Antártida e agora segue para o norte, segundo informou, na última semana, o instituto de pesquisa polar British Antarctic Survey (BAS).   + Leia mais notícias de Mundo em Oeste    Este vídeo simula toda a movimentação do iceberg:   
https://twitter.com/anadoluagency/status/1869044945840902610
Esse bloco de gelo colossal estava …

Vídeo: maior <em>iceberg</em> do mundo se solta da Antártida e segue para águas mais quentes

Revista Oeste

the world's largest <em>iceberg</em> breaks free from Antarctica and heads to warmer waters

The iceberg, named A23a, broke off from the Antarctic mainland 38 years ago and was stuck on the seabed for decades. Now it is drifting northwards. This probably means its end.

Der Eisberg mit dem Namen A23a brach vor 38 Jahren aus dem antarktischen Festland ab und steckte jahrzehntelang auf dem Meeresgrund fest. Nun driftet er in Richtung Norden. Das bedeutet wohl sein Ende.

40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months

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