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Farewell Old Friend — Saying Goodbye to A23a, Former World’s Largest and Still Oldest Iceberg

Posted on by March 17, 2026
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It feels a bit odd to have developed an emotional attachment to an iceberg. Then again, we have spent years following the epic and quixotic journey of the iceberg designated as A23a, an enormous mass of ice weighing roughly one … Continue reading →

Update: A23a, the Iceberg “That Refuses to Die,” Caught in Antarctic Vortex

Posted on by August 4, 2024

In January, we posted about an iceberg designated A23a, the world’s largest, which had begun to drift on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current into “iceberg alley.” As it drifted, it was being eroded by waves and melting in the relatively warmer … Continue reading →