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Iceberg B-15 was the largest recorded iceberg by area. [Note 1] It measured around 295 by 37 kilometres (159 by 20 nautical miles), with a surface area of 11,000 square kilometres (3,200 square nautical miles), about the size of the island of Jamaica.
A23a is a large tabular iceberg which calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986. It was stuck on the sea bed for many years but then started moving in 2020. Its area is about 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi), which made it one of the largest icebergs in the world until it was temporarily surpassed in size by A-76. [2] [3]
5 kwi 2017 · In March 2000, the iceberg B-15 broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It was the largest iceberg ever documented, with a surface area of more than 4,200 square miles—more than...
The state song of Alaska, The Last FrontierLyrics in English:Eight stars of gold on a field of blueAlaska's flag. May it mean to youThe blue of the sea, the ...
There are over 750 glacier-dammed lakes in Alaska. The largest is Chakachamna Lake west of Anchorage at 28 square miles. What are those linear piles of dirt? Glaciers act like a giant conveyor belt carrying rock debris down from the mountains and depositing it along the glacier’s edge as moraines.
1 gru 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.
Here are our picks for the most spectacular glaciers in the Prince William Sound region—and how you can see them. Just 45 minutes from Whittier, this super-accessible area in the Sound features two (count ’em) tidewater glaciers plus a hanging glacier. You can check them out on a day cruise, or by sea kayaking or Jet Skiing. Whittier. $–$$$
