Iceberg A23a Still Spinning, Scientists Keep a Chilled Eye

The colossal iceberg A23a, larger than Rhode Island and weighing nearly a trillion tons, remains entrapped in the Taylor column near the South Orkney Islands as of December 2024. Since breaking off the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf in 1986, A23a has defied time, rotating counterclockwise 15 degrees daily within the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Researchers are intrigued by its longevity and potential environmental impacts from mineral dust release. Stay tuned as A23a continues its frosty dance!