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World's Largest Iceberg Runs Aground Off South Georgia

World's largest iceberg — on collision course with remote penguin island — runs aground

The iceberg A23a has run aground in the shallow waters off of South Georgia, a remote British territory in the Southern Atlantic, researchers say.

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World’s biggest iceberg runs aground off South Georgia

The biggest iceberg in the world, named A23a, appears to have run aground after drifting around the Southern Ocean near Antarctica since 2020.

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World’s Largest, Oldest Iceberg Runs Aground Near Antarctic Island

A23a weighs nearly a trillion metric tons, making it the world’s largest active iceberg. It calved from Antarctica in 1986, making it the world’s oldest berg. And now, after drifting for half a decade, A23a has grounded itself about 56 miles (90 kilometers) south of South Georgia.

The gift of an iceberg to the ocean

Scientists believe that the melting of the iceberg could cause an "explosion of life" in the surrounding ocean waters.

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Giant iceberg A23a strands near South Georgia, sparking eco concerns

The largest iceberg in the world, A23a, has become stranded near South Georgia, raising concerns among fishermen and ...

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ANIMATED MAP: Trajectory of iceberg A23a

Animated map showing the trajectory of the iceberg A23a, the world's largest, off the coast of South Georgia Island, from January 23 to February 28 VIDEOGRAPHIC ...

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