Posted on Dec 19, 2024
The World's Largest Iceberg Is Free-Floating Again, and It Could Help Build 'Thriving Ecosystems'...
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After spending the last few months stuck in a swirling ocean vortex, the world’s largest iceberg is floating freely once again.
Called A23a, the massive hunk of ice spans roughly 1,500 square miles—which makes it about the same size as Rhode Island. It weighs nearly one trillion metric tons and measures around 1,300 feet thick.
Scientists have been following A23a’s journey in hopes of learning more about how icebergs influence the world’s oceans. Last year, a team sailed aboard the research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough to take photos and gather data near A23a.
Called A23a, the massive hunk of ice spans roughly 1,500 square miles—which makes it about the same size as Rhode Island. It weighs nearly one trillion metric tons and measures around 1,300 feet thick.
Scientists have been following A23a’s journey in hopes of learning more about how icebergs influence the world’s oceans. Last year, a team sailed aboard the research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough to take photos and gather data near A23a.
The World's Largest Iceberg Is Free-Floating Again, and It Could Help Build 'Thriving Ecosystems'...
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Hopefully no ships will hit it or it will be the Titanic all over again!
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MAJ Hugh Blanchard
Cpl Vic Burk - Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef and the Captain was mildly drunk. The officer of the watch and the Captain both got it for that mess as I recall.
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MAJ Hugh Blanchard
Amn Roger Omberg - The Exxon oil tanker in this incident ran aground on a reef in the harbor of Valdez Alaska. Terrible accident, many thousands of gallons of oil were spilled into the water.
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Amn Roger Omberg
Now I remember, My wife was employed by EXXON, back in the late 1990,s till 2011, & She had mentioned that tragic experience several times. The Corp was NOT happy with the command crew on that ship!
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Amn Roger Omberg
And mankind can see just who is in charge of HIS creation, OUR ALMIGHTY GOD. it is HE who puts forth his multicolored rainbow, seeks shelter for the blind, gives mankind Hope, let us give Him our thanks, AMEN!
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