It separated from the bottom of the Weddell Sea near Antarctica in November last year.
Iceberg A23a continues to move into the South Atlantic Ocean to disappear forever. This was found out by the expedition company Eyos, which reached the largest iceberg in the world. Scientists have discovered huge caves and arches carved into the icy walls of a giant ice block, the BBC reports.
“In 1986, the world’s largest iceberg, called A23a, broke away from Antarctica, but then stopped, clinging to the bottom of the Weddell Sea. 4 years ago, it began its gradual movement, which led in the fact that in November 2023, an iceberg with an area of about 400 km (more than 4 times the area of Kiev), about 300 meters thick and weighing a trillion tons, began to move south Atlantic Ocean. believe it will eventually melt and disappear,” the report said.
Erosion, driven by warmer air and surface water, is slowly destroying iceberg A23a. Scientists have noticed large waves 3-4 meters high crashing into the crater and causing continued erosion. As a result, arches and caves are formed in the thickness of the ice.
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Source: korrespondent
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