Tag: Eisberg

After 22 years, iceberg B-22A starts its journey around Antarctica

Dr. Michael Wenger

After nearly 22 years, an iceberg that had already broken off at Thwaites Glacier has now broken free from its anchor point and is drifting into the open sea.

Polar soundscape turns into spectacular music album

Dr. Michael Wenger

Researchers have made their collected sounds from the Arctic and Antarctic available to musicians, who have created a spectacular music album from them.

Antarctica - huge iceberg broken off

Heiner Kubny

A 1550 km² huge iceberg broke off from the 150 m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. The break happened on Sunday, January 22, 2023 during a flood.

Simulating the Transport of Icebergs to Cape Town

Camille Lin

Since the 2018 drought in Cape Town, the idea of towing icebergs, from 50th parallel south, has resurfaced.

How to form art from arctic research data

Dr. Michael Wenger

Art and science have teamed up to turn data on sea ice and icebergs into a unique art exhibit.

Those who freeze lose - the cold life in the icy sea

Guest Author

Marine biologist, research diver and TV presenter Uli Kunz talks about his impressive dive between icebergs and ice floes off Greenland.

Another giant iceberg calved in East Antarctica

Dr. Michael Wenger

Authorities from the U.S. and Australia report another "birth" of a more than 400-square-kilometer iceberg there, where an ice shelf first broke apart in March.

Decrease in slush causes Antarctic ice shelves to calve faster

Julia Hager

In a new study, researchers found that cracks in the ice shelf are held together by a slurry of ice, snow and frozen seawater. However, this ice melange has been declining for decades.

Birth of a new ice giant reported in the Weddell Sea

Dr. Michael Wenger

ESA and BAS report the breakup of an iceberg covering more than 4,300 square kilometres at the western end of the Ronne Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea.

Iceberg calving off Brunt Ice Shelf

Dr. Michael Wenger

The long-awaited calving of a giant iceberg near the British station Halley VI has now happened.