After 37 years in Milina, the world's largest A23A iceberg moves to the Southern Ocean. Its area of the Antarctic ear is almost four thousand square kilometers, which exceeds the area of New York five times. Satellite images show that this array, a heavy trillion tons, quickly drifts along the northern edge of the Antarctic Peninsula under the influence of strong winds and currents.
A23A, the former home of the Soviet Scientific Station "Druzhny-1", broke away from the shelf and stuck in the shallows in 1986. The reason for his current movement remains unknown. Gliologist Oliver Marsh from the British Antarctic Service believes that it may have been a little thinner over time, having an extra buoyancy, which allowed him to break away from the bottom and get into the oceanic currents.
Experts express indignation that A23A can again sit on a shallow near Southern George Island, creating problems for Antarctic animals. Millions of seals, penguins and birds breed on this island and hunt in the surrounding waters. However, it is likely that A23A will fall into smaller parts as it has already happened to its predecessor, A68.
