One of the world s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. It became stuck to the ocean floor and remained for many years in the Weddell Sea. The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring about 1,500 square miles.
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters , after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British.
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One of the world s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. It became stuck to the ocean floor and remained for many years in the Weddell Sea. The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring about 1,500 square miles.