It was announced for many years, and eventually it happened. The world’s largest iceberg, named A23A, has finished its race from the island of South Georgia, trapped down. A situation that should not be threatened by the local ecosystem.
This is probably the end of a long journey, which scientists have been following for about 40 years. In 1986, a huge iceberg named A23A separated Ice platformIce platform In Antarctica, Fluchan-Run. However, he will be associated with down for decades before joining the sea in 2020. Since its growing start in the sea, experts have been feared that it will end hard on the southern Georgia island. And finally it happened. Or almost
A Street that should be a problem for the island penguins colonies
In a press release, British Antarctic Survey It indicates that the world’s largest iceberg was about 73 73 km from the southwest coast of the British island to the south of the Atlantic. 300 meters thick, Ice Colasis has clearly failed on the edge of the shallow platform around the island.
A situation that assures, since iceberg should not seriously affect the local wildlife, and especially the penguins and the colonies of the seals. A23A, however, may face difficulties in fishing boats that cross the area, especially if it begins to pieces into the effects of hot water in the Atlantic. In the coming months, so many small Iceberg can derive in the region.
Sea fertilizer that can promote regional environmental systems
Regarding the effects on the maritime ecosystem, scientists are waiting for what will happen. Because the iceberg is full NutrientsNutrients And her SourceSource In this way, the whole chain of food in the region can cause real promotion, especially by pouring the sea fertilizer.
Numerous studies are also underway to analyze the effects of these large icbersgus, especially on the circulation of the Ocean and ChemistryChemistry The story of the sea A23A has not yet been completely over.
