Tag: icebergs
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Satellite Image Shows 40-Year-Old Antarctic Iceberg A-23A Melting Into Aquamarine
Overview: A-23A’s Long Journey Continues Two weeks into 2025, a striking satellite image from NASA’s Earth Observatory captures a scene that letters a long, ongoing story of change in Antarctica. Iceberg A-23A, a fragment that first broke free in the 1980s, remains afloat in the Southern Ocean as warmer austral summers intensify its physical transformation.…
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Blue Awakening: Satellite Documents Aquamarine Shift in 40-Year Iceberg A-23A
Introduction: A Glacial Giant in a Blue Light On January 12, 2025, a striking image captured from space drew attention to a long-standing Antarctic feature. Iceberg A-23A, which first broke free from the Antarctic shelf in the 1980s, appears to be undergoing a visible change as summer warmth intensifies in the Southern Ocean. The NASA…