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| Roscosmos has released a photo of the world's largest iceberg, A23a, drifting in the Atlantic |
| 2025-12-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] On December 1, Roscosmos released a satellite image of the world's largest iceberg drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. Iceberg A23a broke into pieces, the Roscosmos press service noted on its Telegram channel. The image was taken near St. George's Island by the Condor-FKA radar satellite. In September, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute reported that the world's largest iceberg had shrunk by nearly 1,000 square kilometers over the summer. While at the beginning of June, its area (2,730 square kilometers) was comparable to the size of Moscow, by the end of August it had shrunk to 1,750 square kilometers, comparable to the size of St. Petersburg. The iceberg broke off from the outer edge of the Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. It remained aground for over 30 years, but began drifting again in November 2023. Scientists have noted that over time, A23a will break up into smaller pieces under the influence of warm ocean water. The iceberg could impact the environment, as the nutrients released by its melting could increase food availability for the entire regional ecosystem. |
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