Largest Iceberg Heading Toward South Georgia Island
Jan 27, 2025 · The iceberg broke off an Antarctic ice shelf almost 40 years ago and was stuck until 2023. Now it's moving slowly toward South Georgia Island. Scientists say it could block critical paths to food ...
Satellites watch world's largest iceberg on crash course with ...
Jan 28, 2025 · Satellites track the world's largest iceberg drifting toward South Georgia Island, threatening its vulnerable penguin and seal populations.
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South ...
Jan 23, 2025 · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have a rich biodiversity and are home to one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas. Scientists have said that this particular iceberg...
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with vital …
Jan 29, 2025 · The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with vital penguin sanctuary This megaberg is the size of Rhode Island and weighs a trillion tons. It could ground to a halt near South Georgia ...
World's biggest iceberg could collide with Antarctic penguin island
Jan 27, 2025 · The world's biggest iceberg -- three time the size of New York City -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.
January 17, 2025 - A23A Nears South Georgia Island
On January 15, 2025, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the world’s largest iceberg drifting towards South Georgia Island. In this image, the bright white rectangular-shaped Iceberg A23A floats roughly 250 kilometers (155 miles) off the southern tip of crescent-shaped South Georgia ...
Iceberg Versus Island in the South Atlantic Ocean
Jan 28, 2025 · Iceberg A23a is massive, slightly smaller than Long Island. It is drifting slowly towards South Georgia Island and if it reaches the island, it could wreak havoc.
Iceberg A23A Moving Toward South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Jan 14, 2025 · NASA's true-color corrected reflectance image of a very large iceberg A23A moving toward South Georgia Island in Antarctica was captured by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Gargantuan Iceberg on Island Collision Course: Penguins and …
Jan 23, 2025 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a path toward South Georgia, a remote British territory and wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. The colossal ice mass, currently 173 …
Huge iceberg breaking up off South Georgia Island is still a threat
Dec 28, 2020 · Gigantic iceberg A68 threatens the island of South Georgia, in the South Atlantic Ocean, on December 17, 2020. More recent satellite images suggest that the iceberg has, as predicted, come to...