Iceberg Versus Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

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.

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By Erik Klemetti
Jan 28, 2025 12:10 PMJan 28, 2025 12:14 PM
Iceberg A23a and South Georgia Island
Iceberg A23a (bottom left) and South Georgia Island (top right) as seen by Aqua's MODIS image on January 15, 2025. Credit: NASA.

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Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean. Maybe they might be as large as a house. The famous iceberg was big enough to sink the Titanic in 1912. However, most people don't really consider icebergs too deeply, beyond some memes about having more beneath the water than above it. Yet, icebergs, especially in the southern oceans, are becoming an increasing threat as the Antarctic ice sheets break apart thanks to climate change.

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