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Watch The World’s Largest Iceberg Escape Into The Ocean
The world has witnessed a monumental event as the largest iceberg ever recorded, A23a, has finally broken free and begun its journey into the ocean. According to sources from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), this enormous ice mass is so massive that it could fit Greater London onto it twice over.
For those unfamiliar with iceberg lingo, “A” in the name refers to the Antarctic quadrant where it originated from, and the “a” at the end signifies that it has split off from another named berg. This gargantuan piece of ice was once stuck for three long decades in the Weddell Sea before making a break for freedom.
As this behemoth makes its way north through the Southern Ocean, scientists are keeping a close eye on its trajectory to understand how its passage might impact the ecosystems it interacts with. According to biogeochemist Laura Taylor from the BIOPOLE project, icebergs of A23a’s scale have the potential to provide essential nutrients to aquatic environments they pass through, resulting in vibrant, previously unproductive areas.
However, there is still much that scientists don’t know about the influence specific icebergs like A23a can exert on these processes. Taylor and her team took water samples both before, behind, and alongside the iceberg last year during an expedition to gather crucial data.
Source: www.forbes.com
