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A23a in Atlantic Ocean

February 6 , 2025 13 hrs 0 min 17 0
  • A23a is the largest iceberg in the world was freed from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
  • It was set afloat recently on his journey in the south Atlantic.
  • It's about one trillion tons in weight and has an area of about 400 square miles.
  • A23a had spent 37 years sitting on the ocean floor northwest of Antarctica before it was detached from the Antarctic Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986.
  • The iceberg is currently 300 kilometers away from South Georgia Island and will arrive there in two to four weeks.

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