“For months, the iceberg was trapped in a Taylor Column, an oceanographic phenomenon where rotating water above a seamount traps objects in place,” BAS said. “This dynamic kept A23a spinning ...
The journey of the iceberg has been characterized by several intriguing scientific events. For months, A23a was trapped in a Taylor Column—an oceanographic phenomenon where rotating water above a ...
A Taylor Column is a phenomenon where rotating water above a seamount traps an object in its place. But after months of spinning, satellite footage has confirmed that the giant iceberg has finally ...
The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.
The journey of the iceberg has been characterized by several intriguing scientific events. For months, A23a was trapped in a Taylor Column—an oceanographic phenomenon where rotating water above ...
By 1911 the Titanic iceberg would have been picked up on the powerful west Greenland current and dragged down the north-eastern coast of Canada. It would have been huge, the above water ice alone ...
In February this year, the iceberg became trapped in a Taylor Column - a phenomenon where rotating water above a seamount traps objects in place. This kept A23a spinning on the spot, delaying ...
Its flat, table-like top stretches to the horizon Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world's biggest iceberg ... of a huge rotating cylinder of water. It's a phenomenon oceanographers ...
A Canadian vodka distiller has lost 30,000 litres of valuable iceberg water in what appears to be a heist. Iceberg Vodka CEO David Meyers says he is mystified as to who - or why - someone would ...
A Taylor Column is a phenomenon where rotating water above a seamount traps an object in its place. The iceberg had not moved for almost 30 before 2020 (Picture: Getty Images) A23a is now headed ...