Iceberg Name: A23a ・Size: 3,800 square kilometers (about 1,500 square miles) ・Weight: Nearly a trillion tonnes ・Location of Origin: Filchner Ice Shelf, Antarctica ・Current Location ...

Then, the iceberg was carried away by ocean currents before it became stuck again in a Taylor column – the name given to a spinning vortex of water caused by ocean currents hitting an underwater ...

The iceberg’s name comes from a sequential system developed by the U.S. National Ice Center. The “A” refers to the Antarctic quadrant it originated from. In this case, it’s the area of the ...

November 26 (red). Iceberg A23a sounds like it should have a vintage horror movie catchphrase like “It came from West Antarctica!” or “Zombie iceberg on the loose!” The veteran iceberg had ...