World-Famous Antarctic Iceberg A-23A Nears Disintegration After 40 Years
• Antarctic iceberg A-23A is rapidly disintegrating after 40 years, shrinking from 1,544 to 400 square miles.
• NASA images show meltwater pools and a 'blowout' patch, indicating advanced disintegration of A-23A.
• Scientists predict A-23A could fully break apart soon, marking the end of one of the longest-observed icebergs.
A-23A disintegrates after four decades adrift
The world-famous Antarctic iceberg A-23A, one of the largest and most studied icebergs, is nearing complete disintegration after four decades. Having broken off from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf approximately 40 years ago.
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