"A-23A is a 'megaberg' that weighed nearly a trillion tonnes and measured 1,540 square miles at its peak - twice the size of Greater London."
"After spending its early days in the Weddell Sea, its journey came to an end in the South Atlantic Ocean, months shy of its 40th birthday."
"Dr Jan Lieser of Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has been tracking the iceberg using remote sensing, noting how Mother Nature seemed to keep a veil of clouds over the dying iceberg."
"'Though several other icebergs in the satellite era have been larger, A-23A was remarkable for its longevity.'"
A-23A, the world's largest iceberg, has crumbled into fragments just before its 40th birthday. Originally calved from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, it drifted over 2,000 miles since 2020. The iceberg shrank from nearly a trillion tonnes and 1,540 square miles to just over 66 square miles before disintegration. Dr. Jan Lieser tracked its decline, noting the iceberg's final moments were shrouded in clouds. A-23A was notable for its longevity, remaining unchanged for over 30 years while grounded in the Weddell Sea.
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