Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times  reports

The iceberg initially tore off Antarctica — a process known as calving — in 1986. But it did not get far and soon became stuck in the Weddell Sea, south of South America.

That changed in 2020, when it started moving again. It is now chugging along and is just about to pass the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and leave Antarctic waters.

Next up, a yearslong ramble through the Southern Ocean and, eventually, a big melt.

Read more at A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters