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Massive iceberg could be days away from ‘complete disintegration’: NASA
Scientists report the iceberg's area shrank to 1,182 sq km and warn climate-driven warmer waters accelerate its final breakup.
- NASA reported that A-23A, an iceberg that broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is nearing 'complete disintegration.'
- A-23A has shrunk from over 1,500 square miles in 1986 to about 456 square miles now, according to the U.S. National Ice Center.
- A NASA scientist noted that A-23A has had an 'unexpected journey' in the Southern Ocean, affecting its structure.
- Chris Shuman, a retired scientist, stated he does not expect A-23A to survive the austral summer, which lasts from December to February.
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Antarctica's oldest iceberg is turning blue and about to disintegrate
Iceberg A-23A has been around since 1986, when it broke off from Antarctica at nearly twice the size of Rhode Island. It spent more than 30 years grounded in the shallow waters of the Weddell Sea before breaking free in 2020, then got stuck spinning in an ocean vortex for several months. — Read the rest The post Antarctica's oldest iceberg is turning blue and about to disintegrate appeared first on Boing Boing.
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