Did you know about the world’s largest iceberg? In fact, this iceberg has now moved ahead on its journey. You can guess how big this iceberg will be from the fact that its size is bigger than 29 countries like Bahrain and Singapore.
Although now the size of this iceberg is decreasing rapidly, it is still spread over 3,800 square kilometers. Actually, we are talking about ‘A23a’ iceberg. Which broke away from Antarctica in the year 1986.
How did such a huge iceberg start floating?
Once upon a time, the iceberg ‘A23a’ was stable. It broke away from the coast of Antarctica but remained as a stable ice island in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years. The lower part of this ice block is 350 meters long. However, with the passage of time, this iceberg started melting and by the year 2020 it started floating.
Due to the flow of air and water, it was initially swimming at a slow speed, however now it is moving at a fast speed towards the waves of hot air and water.
Where is the iceberg moving?
This iceberg is now moving on the path through which most of Antarctica’s flowing ice passes. Scientists also call it the Iceberg Trail or the Trail of Icebergs. It is believed that the world’s largest iceberg will melt soon. In fact, wherever it is going, it will end soon.
This iceberg is many times bigger than Qutub Minar
It is not easy to measure the size of the ‘A23A’ iceberg completely. However, when scientists of the European Space Agency tried to measure this iceberg, they found that its height was 920 feet. The length of Qutub Minar of Delhi in India is 238 feet. In such a situation, you can guess what will be the height of this iceberg. At present this iceberg is melting rapidly due to which it is in a lot of discussion.